May 6, 2009
What: 32nd Annual Nickels Field Day
Where: Nickels Soil Lab
Marine Avenue, Arbuckle
Program 8:30 a.m. - Registration
Coffee and Danish provided by Farm Credit Services of Colusa-Glenn, ACA
9:00 a.m. – Field Topics:
• DROUGHT IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT - Terry Prichard, UCCE Irrigation Specialist, Stockton
• BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO PROMOTE FOOD SAFETY - Kelly Covello, Manager, Industry Relations, Almond Board of California
• SEVERE DROUGHT TRIAL IN NONPAREIL ALMOND - John Edstrom, UCCE Farm Advisor, Colusa County
• NEW OPTIONS FOR NOW CONTROL - Walt Bentley, UC-IPM Advisor, Parlier
• BENEFITS OF SURROUND APPLICATIONS TO ALMONDS - Dr. Brent Holtz, UCCE Farm Advisor, Madera County
• ORGANIC ALMOND PRODUCTION - Bill Krueger, UCCE Farm Advisor, Glenn County
• ALMOND HARVEST DUST CONTROL PROJECT-Jim Thompson, Agricultural Engineer, UC Davis
• SCAB & RUST MANAGEMENT IN ALMONDS-Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, Plant Pathologist, UC Riverside
12:15 - Lunch by reservation, proceeds to Benefit the Arbuckle FFA Program
Luncheon Speaker - Richard Waycott, President/CEO, Almond Board of California
Program organized by John Edstrom, Farm Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension
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