2019 Almond Short Course

Farming | Almonds | 2019 Almond Short Course

Day 1: Tuesday, November 5, 2019

1.1 Elizabeth Fitchtner, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Tulare County
History of Almond Production
Recorded: 11/5/2019 8:40:00 AM
Duration: 00:19:33

1.2 Mel Machado, Director, Blue Diamond Growers
Marketing of California Almonds - Marketing Influences and Variety Differentials
Recorded: 11/5/2019 9:05:00 AM
Duration: 00:29:07

Questions and Answers: History and Economics of Almond Production
Discussion Session #1
Recorded: 11/5/2019 9:30:00 AM
Duration: 00:11:11

2.1 Phoebe Gordon, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Madera and Merced Counties
Evaluation of Soil Characteristics, Salinity, and Soil and Water Aspects
Recorded: 11/5/2019 10:25:00 AM
Duration: 00:24:21

2.2 Brent Holtz, UC ANR County Director and Cooperative Extension Advisor, San Joaquin County
Preparing the Soil for Planting combined with Whole Orchard Recycling
Recorded: 10/14/2019 10:31:04 AM
Duration: 00:24:19

2.4 Greg Browne, Research Plant Pathologist, USDA ARS
Soil Fumigation and Alternatives
Recorded: 11/5/2019 11:40:00 AM
Duration: 00:27:07

Discussion Session #2, Part 1
Recorded: 11/5/2019 12:05:00 PM
Duration: 00:20:02

3.2 Luke Milliron, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Butte County
Evaluation and Selection of Current Varieties
Recorded: 11/5/2019 1:45:00 PM
Duration: 00:20:16

3.4 Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Capitol Corridor
Almond Tree Training and Pruning
Recorded: 11/5/2019 2:35:00 PM
Duration: 00:23:48

Questions and Answers: Orchard Establishment, Part 2
Discussion Session #3, Part 2
Recorded: 11/5/2019 3:00:00 PM
Duration: 00:17:51

3.5 Bruce Lampinen, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis
Canopy Management in Mature Almond Orchards/Food Safety Implications
Recorded: 11/5/2019 3:30:00 PM
Duration: 00:20:15

3.6 Issya Kisekka, Professor, Dept. of Land, Air & Water Resources, UC Davis
Almond Orchard Irrigation Systems
Recorded: 11/5/2019 3:55:00 PM
Duration: 00:22:54

Questions and Answers: Orchard Establishment, Part 3
Discussion Session #3, Part 3
Recorded: 11/5/2019 4:10:00 PM
Duration: 00:04:17

Day 2: Wednesday, November 6, 2019

4.1 Astrid Volder, Professor, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Root Growth, Biology and Physiology
Recorded: 11/6/2019 8:15:00 AM
Duration: 00:26:51

4.2 Tom Gradziel, Professor, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Bud Development, Pollination and Fertilization of Flowers
Recorded: 11/6/2019 8:40:00 AM
Duration: 00:24:47

4.3 Maciej Zwieniecki, Professor, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Carbohydrate Dynamics
Recorded: 11/6/2019 9:05:00 AM
Duration: 00:23:07

Questions and Answers: The Almond Tree: Root and Shoot Growth
Discussion Session #4
Recorded: 11/6/2019 9:30:00 AM
Duration: 00:24:03

5.2 Luke Milliron, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Butte County
Frost Protection and Orchard Floor Management and Cover Crops
Recorded: 11/6/2019 10:20:00 AM
Duration: 00:23:19

5.3 Linda Harris, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist - Food Safety
Food Safety Considerations for Growers
Recorded: 11/6/2019 10:45:00 AM
Duration: 00:27:04

5.4 Franz Niederholzer, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Yuba, Sutter and Colusa Counties
Nut Quality as Affected by Practices During and After Harvest
Recorded: 11/6/2019 11:10:00 AM
Duration: 00:14:52

Questions and Answers: Producing the Crop, Part 1
Discussion Session #5, Part 1
Recorded: 11/6/2019 11:35:00 AM
Duration: 00:10:58

6.2 Phoebe Gordon, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Madera County
Potassium Utilization in Almond Orchards
Recorded: 11/6/2019 1:20:00 PM
Duration: 00:17:56

Questions and Answers: Producing the Crop, Part 2
Discussion Session #6, Part 2
Recorded: 11/6/2019 2:30:00 PM
Duration: 00:19:00

7.2 Ken Shackel, Professor, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Physiological Aspects of Water Use by Almond Trees
Recorded: 11/6/2019 3:20:00 PM
Duration: 00:24:45

7.3 Allan Fulton, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Tehama County
Irrigation Scheduling in Almonds
Recorded: 11/6/2019 3:45:00 PM
Duration: 00:28:03

Questions and Answers: Producing the Crop, Part 3
Discussion Session #7, Part 3
Recorded: 11/6/2019 4:10:00 PM
Duration: 00:16:25

Day 3: Thursday, November 7, 2019

8.2 Roger Baldwin, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis
Managing Burrowing Rodents in Almonds - What's New?
Recorded: 11/7/2019 8:40:00 AM
Duration: 00:20:00

8.3 David Haviland, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Kern County
Management of Navel Orangeworm and Spider Mites
Recorded: 11/7/2019 9:00:00 AM
Duration: 00:32:54

8.4 Jhalendra Rijal, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Stanislaus County
Plant Bugs, Leaffooted Bug, Stink Bugs
Recorded: 11/7/2019 9:35:00 AM
Duration: 00:22:15

Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 1
Discussion Session #8, Part 1
Recorded: 11/7/2019 9:55:00 AM
Duration: 00:20:42

9.4 Jim Adaskaveg, Professor, College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences, UC Riverside
Flower, Foilar and Fruit Dieases of Almond in California-Identification and management
Recorded: 11/7/2019 11:25:00 AM
Duration: 00:30:27

Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 2
Discussion Session #9, Part 2
Recorded: 11/7/2019 11:55:00 AM
Duration: 00:20:31

10.3 Mohammad Yaghmour, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Kern County
Viruses, Phytoplasmas, Union Disorders and Almond Leaf Scorch
Recorded: 11/7/2019 2:10:00 PM
Duration: 00:22:39

Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 3
Discussion Session #10, Part 3
Recorded: 11/7/2019 2:50:00 PM
Duration: 00:17:29