Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties

Pomology Notes

  • 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 far

The Fall 2025 issue of Sacramento Valley Almond News is here โ€” packed with timely information to help you prepare your orchards for a successful 2026 season.

๐ŸŒฟ 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 itโ€™s way to the Sacramento Valley (2025)
  • Fall Zinc and Boron Review, 2025
  • Upcoming Meetings

๐Ÿ“… Save the Dates

Donโ€™t miss upcoming grower meetings and conferences:

  • Nov 20: Groundwater Management & IPM Review โ€“ Yuba City
  • Nov 20: 3rd Thursday: Sacramento Valley Tree Crop IPM Review
  • Feb 26, 2026: North Sac Valley Prune Day
  • Mar 4, 2026: Sutter-Yuba Walnut Day

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full newsletter and access orchard resources at:
๐Ÿ”— sacvalleyorchards.com

 

๐Ÿ“ข The Summer 2025 Almond Newsletter is Here! ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒž

Stay informed and ready for harvest with expert guidance on:
๐Ÿ”น Almond Orchard Management: Julyโ€“September
๐Ÿ”น 2025 Hull Split Strategies
๐Ÿ”น Harvest Timing & Best Practices
๐Ÿ”น Why 2.4% is the Magic Number for July Leaf Nitrogen

๐ŸŒณ Almond Growers โ€“ April to June Management Tips! ๐ŸŒผ
 

Stay ahead this season with key orchard updates and events:

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ True Bug Pest Management โ€“ Best practices to protect your trees
๐ŸŒธ Almond Variety Trials โ€“ Field meetings & bloom insights
๐Ÿฟ๏ธ Rodent Control โ€“ Gophers, ground squirrels & voles... oh my!
๐Ÿ“… Nickels Annual Field Day โ€“ Join us for the latest in orchard research!

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Spring Almond and Walnut Nutrient and Water Management Field Day

March 6, 2018
Tuesday, March 13th from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm Participate in talks and rotating sessions on best water and nutrient management practices. Please note, Dr. Jarvis-Shean's talk title is "Nitrogen management BMP's in walnut" NOT "Nitrogen management plans.
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Market Facilitation Program Workshop - November 2018

October 30, 2018
Market Facilitation Program Workshops November 7 | November 8 | November 9 You are invited to attend a Market Facilitation Program workshop hosted by the Almond Alliance and Almond Board of California to learn how to apply for this funding.
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Post - Harvest Almond & Walnut IPM Workshop CANCELLED

November 13, 2018
Event Cancellation: The UCCE 3rd Annual Post-Harvest Almond & Walnut IPM Workshop scheduled for November 16, 2018 at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Chico has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.
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Sac Valley Almond News - October 2018

October 12, 2018
2018/2019 UCCE Fall & Winter Almond Meetings Post-harvest Nutrition Review Post-Harvest Orchard Management Considerations Cover Crops in Almonds: Research Update Cover Crop Survey SoilWeb Workaround Keep an Eye out for Potential Brown Marmorated Sting Bug Damage Annual Post-Harvest Almond and Walnut...
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Sutter-Yuba Winter Almond Meeting - Agenda, January 2019

January 2, 2019
Sutter-Yuba Winter Almond Meeting Tuesday, January 8, 2019 | 8:45 am - 11:00 am Sutter County Ag Building, 142 Garden Hwy, Yuba City This meeting is intended as a short meeting to deliver timely information and gauge interest in future winter almond meetings in the Yuba City area.
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UCCE Prune Field Meeting!

May 2, 2018
Prune Field Meeting Friday, May 4, 9am - 10am R&J Driers, 2200 Encinal Rd (west of LoMo Crossing)...
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