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Dispatches from the Orchard

Dispatches from the Orchard

News for nut crops, stone fruits, and figs
UC Cooperative Extension - Madera County: Article

Winter 2020 meetings

January 9, 2020
Please see the announcements for Tri County Walnut Day and Statewide Pistachio Day.
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Cover Crop Tour March 3

  • February 2, 2022

Are you interested in cover cropping but want to talk to growers who have actually done it? Interested in learning about the benefits of cover cropping? The Western Cover Crop Council is holding a tour in the Sacramento Valley. The attached flier contains the agenda and registration details.

UC Cooperative Extension - Madera County
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Reminder: Advances in irrigation management is Jan 14!

January 2, 2025
Featuring research updates on topics such as when to cut off irrigation in pistachios, remote sensing and other tools to manage water, how cover crops affect water dynamics, and more! It will be held at the Madera County Farm Bureau, and there is no charge to attend.
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Pistachio Day is March 13!

February 19, 2025
Plus, two survey requests: Weed scientists would like to hear if you're interested in novel weed management techniques (like electric weeders, for example).
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Winter Meeting Announcement

December 3, 2018
REMINDER: the second annual winter IPM meeting is on December 12, 2018. Speakers and location details are in the attached PDF. You can register for this free event online at cemadera.ucanr.edu or by calling 559-675-7879 ext. 7209. Registration is not necessary, but appreciated. 2.
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Back to Basics Irrigation meeting Nov 7

October 10, 2022
I'm holding a meeting on the foundations of irrigation management at Madera Community College on November 7. Space is limited, please RSVP in advance! The agenda and registration link are in the attached PDF.
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Reminder: Upcoming meetings January 2021

January 6, 2021
Statewide Pistachio Day is January 12 and 13, 2021, featuring talks on water and irrigation, climate change, salinity tolerance of rootstocks, new Navel Orangeworm research, and more. Click the link below for the full agenda, as well as to register. Continuing education credits have been requested.
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Summer 2022 meetings

  • May 12, 2022

UCANR advisors are hosting two meetings on June 1.  One is a meeting on olive oil irrigation in San Joaquin County, the other is a rootstock field day and hands on pressure chamber training at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center.  Locations, agendas, and CE information is in the attached PDF.

Additionally, a UC Davis research group is hoping to collect suckers and flower/nut formation data in a pistachio orchard that is transitioning from non-bearing to bearing (approximately 3-5th leaf).  Contact information is in the attached PDF.

UC Cooperative Extension - Madera County
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