• Wednesday, February 26, 2025
• 8:00AM to 1:00PM 
• UCCE Kern County Office in Bakersfield
• See attached for registration link and agenda
• Continuing Education Units (CEU) for Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) will be requested. 

• Mechanical Pruning Demonstration at UC Shafter Research Farm
• Tuesday, February 25, 2025 - 9:00am to 10:30am
• See attached for details and map to Research Farm

Hello, Everyone,

Happy New Year! Hope you had restful holidays!

We will host the 2025 Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Kern Agriculture Pavilion in Bakersfield.

Topics include disease and pest management, as well as sensing technology for soil moisture and berry composition.

2.25 DPR CE credits (0.5 credit in Law & Reg category and 1.75 credits in other category) are approved. 2.75 CCA CE credits are applied.

Look forward to seeing you!

Please see attached agenda and registration link. 

In This Issue

• Effect of Variety, Cordon Height, and Irrigation on Mechanical Pruned Vineyard in Southern SJV
• Tackle Summer Bunch Rot and Sour Rot Now
• Table Grapes Needs Assessment Summary
• Impacts of Rootstocks on Performance and Fruit Quality of Mature 'Autumn King' Vines
• Trialing Nematode Resistant Rootstocks for Use in The San Joaquin Valley
• Introducing Our New IPM Advisor, Idongesit U. Mokwunye
• Upcoming Meeting - Oakville Grape Day, June 5th
• Research Project: Effects of On-Farm Solar Development on California's Farms  

The UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology Extension Team will be On the Road in Kern County       on Wednesday, April 10th!

• See attached for agenda and registration link

The UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology Extension Team will be On the Road in Kern County       on Wednesday, April 10th!

• See attached for agenda and registration link

• 2024 Southern San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium
• Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Tulare County Ag Building
• See attached for agenda and registration link