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Sacramento Valley Prune Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2025

November 5, 2025
By Franz J Niederholzer
In this issue:\• Upcoming UCCE Orchard Events • Fall/Winter Prune Orchard Tasks• 2025 Season Retrospective• New UC Davis Prune Varieties Prove Promising 2025 • Advancing Prune Bloom: What we know so farClick here for link to newsletter: https://conta.cc…
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Nickels Soil Lab Newsletter - Fall 2025

November 5, 2025
By Franz J Niederholzer
Upcoming Events Nov 20 Tree crops IPM review, 1 PM UCCE office Yuba City Dec 4 Nickels Soil Lab Fundraiser Dinner, 5 PM, Arbuckle Golf Course
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Sacramento Valley Walnut Newsletter - Fall 2025

November 5, 2025
By Franz J Niederholzer
In This Issue:Walnut orchard tasksPost-harvest Ground Squirrel ManagementPre-emergent herbicides: 2025 herbicide demonstration trial for walnutNew Staff Research AssistantSave the Dates! Fall & Winter MeetingsClick the link to download: Sacramento Valley Walnut Newsletter - Fall, 2025
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Sacramento Valley Almond Newsletter - Fall, 2025

October 3, 2025
By Franz J Niederholzer
In this Issue:• Almond Orchard Management Considerations: Fall, 2025 • Post-Harvest Ground Squirrel Management • Oak Root Fungus: Rootstock Considerations in 2025-2026 • Red Leaf Blotch Finds it’s way to the Sacramento Valley (2025) • Fall Zinc and Boron Review, 2025 • Upcoming…
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Sacramento Valley Walnut Newsletter - Summer, 2025

July 18, 2025
By Clarissa A Reyes
In this Issue: Summer orchard tasksNative hedgerows as a weed management tool in orchardsMaximizing walnut qualityEthephon use for managing walnut harvest and qualityLink to Constant Contact version: https://conta.cc/40dfPsg
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Sacramento Valley Prune Newsletter - July, 2025

July 18, 2025
By Franz J Niederholzer
In This Issue • Upcoming Events • Summer Orchard Consideration • Managing webspinning spider mites in prunes • Management of Johnsongrass in Orchards • Prune Orchard Pre- and Post Harvest Irrigation ManagementLink to Constant Contact version: https://conta.cc/45R1JjY
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Sacramento Valley Almond Newsletter - Summer, 2025

July 18, 2025
By Franz J Niederholzer
In this issue:Almond Orchard Management Considerations: July - SeptHull Split: 2025 ConsiderationsHarvest: 2025 ConsiderationsA July Nitrogen Leaf Result of 2.4% is the GoalLink to Constant Contact version: https://conta.cc/3GPuDGM
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Sacramento Valley Walnut Newsletter - Spring, 2025

July 18, 2025
By Franz J Niederholzer
In This Issue:·  April-May Orchard Tasks·  Walnut Blight Management·  Walnut Mold and How to Manage It·  Irrigating Walnut Trees in 2025·  Ag Finance Workshop Recap·  SWP Baseline Table for WalnutLink to Constant Contact: https://conta.cc/447MpON
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Sacramento Valley Almond News - Spring 2025

April 14, 2025
By Franz J Niederholzer
Sacramento Valley Almond News - Spring 2025Almond Orchard Management Considerations: April - JuneManaging true bug pests in almond orchardsAlmond Variety Trials: Field Meeting and Bloom ObservationsGophers, Ground Squirrels, and Voles… Oh My!Nickels Annual Field Day
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Sacramento Valley Prune Newsletter - May, 2025

July 18, 2025
By Franz J Niederholzer
In This Issue:Save the DatesSome factors to consider when evaluating a new crop for your farmGDH30 for 2025: where we stand and what it meansPrune Fruit Bloom Report, 2025Link to Constant Contact: https://conta.cc/3F5KaSb
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