UC Ag and Natural Resources will host its annual South Sacramento Valley Prune Metting in Yuba City. The event is an opportunity for prune growers to learn the latest updates in prune orchard systems and grower regulation updates. Growers will also be able to learn about disease management and Johnson grass management in tree crops, as well as how to control sunburn in crops and more.
The event counts for 2.5 continuing education credits. Registration for the Prune Meeting begins at 8 a.m. at Yuba City Veterans Hall and it run until 12:30 p.m., followed by a hosted lunch. Pre-registration can be found HERE.
Schedule:
8:00 AM Registration & Coffee and Refreshments
8:15 AM California Prune Board Update
Donn Zea, Executive Director, Prune Board of California
Kiaran Locy, Director of Brand and Industry Communications, Prune Board of California
8:30 AM New developments in prune orchard systems
• New prune rootstock trial plans and goals
Jaime Ott, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor; Tehama, Glenn, and Butte Counties
• High density prune orchards
Charles Brannon, Director of Agronomy, Agromillora CA
• New prune rootstocks and new orchard opportunities
Chuck Fleck, Director of Horticulture Research, Sierra Gold Nurseries
9:30 AM What can growers learn from Dormex® rest breaking trials in prune?
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchards Advisor, Colusa/Sutter/Yuba Counties
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Prune grower regulatory update.
Sean Nelson, Sutter Co Ag Comm Office; Matt Bozzo, Yuba Co Ag Comm Office
10:45 AM Disease management in prune
Jim Adaskaveg, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, UC Riverside
11:30 AM Developments in Johnson grass management in tree crops
Ryan Hill, UCCE Agronomy and Weeds Advisor; Tehama, Shasta, and Glenn Counties
12:00 PM A first look at sunburn control in prunes.
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchards Advisor, Colusa/Sutter/Yuba Counties
12:30 PM Hosted lunch
— By UC Ag and Natural Resources