Pressure bombs help growers make crucial tree nut watering decisions. The device tells whether a tree is stressed by too little or too much water. Very useful during drought. Ken Shackel research, UC Davis. news.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/2018/07/11/pre… @UCANR #pressurebomb #irrigation #NutTrees

Yellowing of leaves in #almond orchards may be caused by over-watering or under-watering. UCCE researchers Elizabeth Fichtner, Mae Culumber and Bruce Lampinen explain bit.ly/2CtzBqR via Farm Press

See it for yourself! Any Friday morning from Feb. 15 to June 26, Ag&Natural Resources researcher Jeff Mitchell will let all visitors see what happens to soil when simple soil-building principles are followed. ow.ly/ARJN50kxp7N

Learn how to manage #glyphosate (Roundup)-resistant #weeds in orchard crops from #UCCE specialist Brad Hanson during a free one-hour webinar April 24. Earn @CA_Pesticides ed credit! Register: ow.ly/KVlP50qjTUY

Successful take after a late budding in first week of September. Looking good so far #pistachioresearch

The UC Almond Production Field Day was a success! Planting, pruning, irrigation, insects, and so much more! Ag&Natural Resources UCCE San Joaquin Kat Jarvis-Shean Franz Niederholzer Mae Culumber

Do you think painting almond trunks protects them from herbicide? Think again! Great article by Drew Wolter (UCCE Intern) --> ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore…

The 2019 Ag&Natural Resources Almond Short Course was capped off with an excellent field day at the Kearney Ag Center! Kudos to Mae Culumber and her team on an awesome event!

Day 2 SJV Spray Application Short Course! Sprayer calibration in the vineyard. Mae Culumber Ag&Natural Resources

You down with PPE?! Mae Culumber

Blighted twigs of #almond caused by the brown rot fungus Monilinia laxa. Notice the gumming at the margin of active infections. The fungus can survive in twig cankers to provide inoculum for the following spring. Mae Culumber David Doll Ag&Natural Resources UC Statewide IPM Program

The UCCE San Joaquin Valley Almond Day is set for January 14 (via Zoom). GYOC. Great agenda. See the agenda at: ucanr.edu/sites/PSU/file… Also, save the date...UC Sacramento Valley Almond Grower meeting set for January 20 from 1-5 PM (via Zoom). Final agenda out soon.

Great airblast sprayer webinar set for March 29-30. US and Canadian experts cover a range of topics -- see webpage (ucanr.edu/sites/Airblast…) for agenda and registration details. 6 hours DPR CE credits requested. $50 cost. Well worth it!

Flash sale on irrigation guides - Make the most of your allotment with smart water planning conta.cc/38XxYj9

Please take the time to fill out a Ag&Natural Resources survey on freeze damage in California Walnuts. It really helps us researchers see patterns and develop our next research steps! ucanr.edu/walnutfreezesu… Thanks to Kari Arnold for developing the survey!

⁦⁦Ag&Natural Resources⁩ is looking for Table Grape Advisor Serving Tulare, Kern and Kings Counties. Largest table #grape region in US and great industry support. Come and work with us ⁦Kurtural Vineyard Consulting⁩ ⁦Matthew Fidelibus⁩ ⁦Pam Kan-Rice⁩ recruit.ucanr.edu/JPF00077?fbcli…

RESILIENCE: The Whole Orchard Recycling Origin Story with Dr. Brent Holtz. youtu.be/cMRFUusoHsI

Come work with me! I'm looking for an employee to work with growers in Madera and Merced Counties to help out with irrigation and nutrient management research, as well as working directly with growers to improve nitrogen and irrigation management. ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jo…

Severe Alternaria spot in an Independence almond orchard in Tulare County. Suspect fungicide resistance.

The Pistachio Nut Growth Decision Support Tool is now live! Read more and try out the new tool here: fruitsandnuts.ucdavis.edu/news/pistachio… #ucdavis #ucd #universityofcalifornia #pistachio #agriculture #fruitsandnuts #fnric #californiapistachios