February 2022 1MC

In our 1-minute challenges Luke and Phoebe describe key almond, pistachio, prune, and walnut orchard tasks for the month of February!

Upcoming meeting dates:

Feb 7: 2022 Quad-County Walnut Day

Feb 8: 2022 North San Joaquin Valley Almond Day

Feb 22-23: UCCE Virtual Statewide Walnut Series

Feb 24: Northern Sac Valley Prune Day (Register by Feb 15)

Mar 1: Southern Sac Valley Prune Day

Mar 3: North Sac Valley Walnut Day (Register by Feb 15)

Mar 7-11: 2022 Principles Of Fruit And Nut Tree Growth, Cropping and Management (Register by Mar 6)

Ask your trees when they need water – invest in a pressure chamber

Useful February Walnut Links:

Counting Winter Chill

Nursery Products and Early Tree Training

The No Heading Tree Training Method  

Delayed Dormant Pest Management Cost-Saving Strategies

Useful February Prune Links:

Preventing Cytospora Cankers in Prune

Long-pruning in prunes for early yields

Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

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