Fruit & Nut Research & Information Center

Extension Course

2017-Principles of Fruit & Nut Tree
Growth, Cropping & Management

February 21 - March 2, 2017
University of California, Davis campus
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Understanding the fundamentals of tree biology is essential to making sound orchard management and business decisions in the tree fruit and nut industry. However, access to educational courses on basic fruit and nut tree biology, and how it relates to agronomic practices, is limited. Our course incorporates lecture, lab exercises, and field demonstrations to provide information on all aspects of basic plant biology and the relationship between plant biology and nuts and fruit orchard management.

Our course includes nine full days of instruction. The first five days will be held on the UC Davis campus and include lecture, laboratory exercises, and field demonstrations. The following week we will embark upon a four-day field trip throughout fruit and nut tree growing regions of Northern and Central California.

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Fruit & Nut Information

Sections on management and biology for individual crops, articles & websites by UC experts in crop production.
Fruit & Nut Information

Weather-Related Models

Chill accumulation models; irrigation scheduling; prediction models for stonefruit harvest, almond & pistachio N, almond hullsplit.
Weather-Related Models

What's New...

Walnut Grafting, Budding & Field Planting Video Series: Orchard demonstrations by nurseryman Alex Suchan, Produced by Rachel Elkins and UC ANR.

The Walnut Genomics Implementation Group (WGIG)

A collaborative group of researchers working in the field of walnut genomics. The goal of the group is to facilitate information exchange and to foster creativity and innovation in genetic improvement of walnut scion and rootstock.

Tree Biology & Orchard Management

New content: Flower Anatomy & Pollination, Tree Growth. Links to: Current UC Research, Spray Technology.
Tree Biology & Orchard Management

Find An Expert

A listing of UCCE Pomology Farm Advisors by County, including their areas of expertise and contact information.
Backyard growers, contact your UCCE Master Gardener.

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IX Congreso Iberoamericano de Tecnología Postcosecha y Agroexportaciones.

This Spanish language conference will be held on the UC Davis campus: July 2017. Mas Detalles.

Online Research Databases

Repositories of Annual Research Reports for the following California crops: Walnuts, Dried Plums, Stone Fruit. Research Databases

Fruit & Nut Center Updates

2016 Principles Course Successfully Completed!

Another successful Principles of Fruit and Nut Tree Growth, Cropping and Management Course was completed this past Thursday, March 3, 2016. This ‘Principles' course incorporates lectures, lab exercises, and field demonstrations to provide...
In Memoriam: Jim Beutel

Jim Beutel, a UC Cooperative Extension Specialist Emeritus, lecturer and researcher, died on December 28 at the age of 88. The pomologist was involved with the Department of Pomology (now part of the Department of Plant Sciences) for nearly three...