Orchardists Invited to Third Orchard Field Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 2002
Kathleen McPartland
530-898-4260
Richard Rosecrance, Field Day Organizer
530-898-5699
Orchardists Invited to Third Orchard Field Day
Area growers, crop advisers and homeowners are invited to the third Orchard Field Day this Thursday, June 27, to be held at the Paul L. Byrne Agricultural Teaching and Research Center (University Farm), California State University, Chico.
The day, which begins at 8 a.m. at the farm, is sponsored in cooperation with University of California Cooperative Extension. The focus will be on new developments in the three most important orchard crops in Butte County: almonds, prunes and walnuts.
Topics for the day will include using the Global Imaging System, new techniques for hedging/pruning, irrigation scheduling and the latest information on pest and disease control. Participants can receive 2.5 hours of continuing education credit.
Pre-registration is not required, and $10 tickets for lunch will be sold at the door on a first-come, first-served basis.
Schedule for Orchard Field Day
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., June 27, 2002
8 a.m. Welcome and Registration
Sessions:
Ø Mapping, Global Imaging System and Restricted Material Permits
Ø Overview of the Integrated Prune Farming Practices (IPFP) Program and Using Information Developed by IPFP to Manage Prune Rust
Ø Recent Advances in Prune Aphid Control and the Role of Parasitoids in Controlling Prune Aphids
Ø “Skirting” a Mechanical Method of Trimming Low Branches
Ø Update on Low Scaffold Yield, Life After Low Scaffold Training, and Correcting Pruning Mistakes
Ø Precision Agriculture for Permanent Crops
Ø Tools to Help You Irrigate
Ø The Facts About Non-Infectious Bud Failure
Ø Almond Regional Variety Trial Update
12:30-1:30 Pre-paid Lunch (BBQ Tri-Tip or Vegetarian Lasagna)
To register or for more information about the field day and directions to the University Farm, call Rich Rosecrance at 530-898-5699 or Cris Gibson at 530-898-6343.
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