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South Sacramento Valley Almond Growers Meeting Feb. 19

Feb 6, 2009 10:09 AM

• When: Thursday, Feb. 19

8:30 a.m. - noon

• Where: Arbuckle GC

5918 Hillgate Rd, Arbuckle Calif., 95912

Program

• 8:30 a.m. - Registration (Refreshments courtesy of Wilbur-Ellis)

• 9:00 - Presentations – Irrigation Management During a Drought, Ken Shackel, Pomologist, Plant Science Dept., UC Davis

– UC Web-based Resources to Help You Farm, Carolyn DeBuse, UCCE Farm Advisor Yolo/Solano Counties

– Almond Nutrition, Franz Neiderholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor, Yuba/Sutter Counties

– Developing an Almond Orchard for Top Production, John Edstrom, UCCE Farm Advisor, Colusa County

– Micro-irrigation System Tune-up for Maximum Efficiency, Larry Schwankl, Irrigation Specialist, UC Kearney Ag Center

PCA and CCA credits pending

Sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension

Financial sponsorship – Colusa/Glenn Farm Credit

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