Dr. Or Sperling (ARO-Volcani) and Zac Ellis (OFI) discuss the exciting 2025 results from their proactive irrigation scheduling application in California almond orchards.

You can ask questions and provide feedback to the researchers at:

Or Sperling: orsp@agri.gov.il or +972 52 6278189

Zac Ellis: Zac.ellis@ofi.com (559) 303-0599

Maciej Zwieniecki: mzwienie@ucdavis.edu

Come to an upcoming extension meeting!

In the San Joaquin Valley:

UC Cooperative extension has a Regenerative Almond Orchard Field Day on Tuesday, April 21st at the UC Merced Experimental smart farm

The Almond Board of California also has four upcoming IPM meetings, tackling rodents, red leaf blotch, Carpophilus and other pests:

Ceres: Wednesday April 22

Durham: Thursday April 23

Fresno: Tuesday April 28

And Bakersfield: Thursday, April 30

And finally Wednesday, June 16, if you’re an almond variety nerd like me you can’t miss the Almond Board’s Crackout Event at Merced College

In the Sacramento Valley we have a Third Thursday: Nematode Management in Orchards meeting in Orland on April 16 from 11-1

Nickels Field Day is Tuesday, May 19 in Arbuckle

I have two almond variety meetings at the Chico State Farm in June. Thursday June 11 and Thursday, June 25th.

The Third Thursday on July 16 will be in Yuba City and cover Walnut Mold

The Third Thursday on August 20 will be in Orland and tackle labor economics

Following a harvest season hiatus, there will be a Third Thursday on November 19 in Yuba City recapping 2026’s IPM challenges and lessons

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Follow us on Twitter! @SacOrchards and @SJVtandv

Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Follow us on Twitter! @SacOrchards and @SJVtandv

Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

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Growing the Valley

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