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Karmjot Randhawa
County Director
(559) 243-6564


UC Cooperative Extension
145 Tozer St. Suite 103
Madera, CA 93638
Office Phone: (559) 675-7879
Fax: (559) 675-0639

From The Shell

From the Shell is a newsletter delivering to nut crop growers.

Issue Articles Type Date Added
May-June 2014

Attached is the May-June 2014 From the Shell newsletter.

PDF 5/13/14
May - June 2013

Contents:  Almond Symposium Announcement, Symposium Agenda, Managing Mites in Almonds with Abamectin, Leaf-footed Plant Bugs, Almond Symposium Mail-in Registration Form

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June 2009, Vol. 60 Smart Sprayers Make Sense Hull Rot Management on Almonds Central San Joaquin Valley Summer Almond Meeting 2009 Variety Display and Research Update Seminar Series Want to Go Paperless? PDF  
Drought Irrigation Management by Dave Goldhammer Powerpoint presentation given at the Drought Irrigation Management for Almonds Meeting on March 31, 2009 PDF  
March 2009 Volume 59 Rational Early Season Drought Planning for Almond Growers Irrigation Management of Almond Trees with Limited Water Supply Drought Irrigation Management for Almond Meeting - March 31, 2009 Worker Pesticide Safety Training - March 12, 2009 Want to Go Paperless Newsletter Update Information PDF  
WORKER PESTICIDE SAFETY TRAINING Worker Pesticide Safety Training - Agenda PDF  
Volume 58, February 2009 Spring Control of Almond Diseases Almond - Fungicide Efficacy Charts Almond - Treatment Timing Charts Plant New Trees High 2009 Almond Pruning Field Day Southern San Joaquin Valley Almond Day Internet Subscription Publications of Interest PDF  
Volume 57, September 2008 Challenges & Opportunities for Orchard Replant Management Biology & Management of Almond and Stone Fruit Replant Disease Cropping Systems for Sustainable Nematode Management of Tree & Vine Crops Fumigant Movement and Fate as Affected by Various Conditions in Several Soils Orchard Weed Notes - Fall Weed Monitoring Orchard Replant Management without Methyl Bromide Field Meeting - October 28, 2008 PDF  
Volume 56, June 2008 Hull Rot Management on Almonds 2008 Almond Irrigation and Hull Rot Field Meeting Non-infectious Bud Failure Effects and Management PDF  
Volume 55, January 2008 Fertilizing one-year old trees - be careful! Plant New Trees High Be Careful Irrigating Trees at Planting Time 2008 Regional Almond Meeting - Madera 2008 Almond & Pistachio Pruning Field Day - Madera 2008 Annual Statewide Pistachio Day - Visalia PDF  
Volume 54, June 2007 Hull Rot Management on Almonds Using Midday Stem Water Potential to Refine Irrigation Scheduling in Almond 2007 Hull Rot Field Meeting PDF  
2007 Worker Pesticide Safety Training Growers and their employees who handle pesticides are urged to attend. Topics will include farm safety, pesticide safety practices, protective clothing and equipment. PDF  
2007 Efficacy & Timing Report Efficacy and Timing of Fungicides, Bactericides, and Biologicals for Deciduous Tree Fruit, Nut, Strawberry, and Vine Crops 2007 PDF  
Volume 53, January 2007 Pruning Almonds After Their First Growing Season Plant New Trees High 2007 Regional Almond Meeting Almond & Pistachio Pruning Field Day PDF  
Worker Pesticide Safety Training Registration & Refreshments Ag Commissioner - Private Applicator Rules & Regulations California Highway Patrol - Road Safety FMTF - Meth Labs, Detection and Control State Comp Insurance Fund - Worker's Compensation Update UCCE - Pesticide Safety Training Certificates PDF  
Volume 51, January 2006 Spring Control of Almond Diseases Almond - Fungicide Efficacy Almond - Treatment Timing Evaluation of fungicides for control of brown rot, 2005. 2006 Regional Almond Meeting Plant New Trees High PDF  
Volume 50, September 2005 Lower Limb Death in Almonds Verticillium Wilt Pistachio Production: 2005 A UCCE Short Course PDF  
Volume 49, May 2005 Sprayer Clean Out and Herbicide Drift Management Regional Almond Day Red Imported Fire Ant Identification Meeting 2005 Variety Display & Research Update Seminars PDF  
Volume 48, March 2005 Red Imported Fire Ant Still in Madera County Red Imported Fire Ant Identification Meeting The Dirt on Red Imported Fire Ants Ant Identification PDF  
Pesticide Safety Training PDF  
Volume 47, February 2005 Spring Control of Almond Diseases Plant New Trees High 2005 Regional Almond Meeting PDF  
Volume 46, November 2004 Second generation almonds are susceptible to almond replant disease Foliar sprays can reduce perennial Phytophthora Canker Winter Tree Fruit Meeting Almond Brush Shredding Demonstration PDF  
Volume 45, May 2004 Hull Rot Management on Almonds 2004 Variety Display and Research Update Seminars 2004 Organic Almond Workshop PDF  
Volume 44, February 2004 Spring Control of Almond Diseases San Joaquin Valley Dried Plum Day Internet Subscription Almond Frost Protection PDF  
Volume 43, January 2004 Prunning Almonds After Their First Growing Season Plant New Trees High 2004 Regional Almond Meeting Coming Events PDF  
Volume 43, January 2004 Pruning Almonds After Their First Growing Season Plant New Trees High 2004 Regional Almond Meeting Coming Events PDF  
Vol. 42 November 2003 Shredding and Smoke Fight this Pistachio Pest NOW! Coming Events Almond Brush Shredding Demonstration PDF  
Vol. 41, August 2003 REVISED EDITION Inaccuracy in Article on Controlling Ground Squirrels Survey Your Almond Ochards for Almond Leaf Scorch Controlling Gound Squirrels Pruning Almond Trees After Harvest New and Other Publications of Interest PDF  
Vol. 40 February 2003 Spring Control of Almond Diseases Almond Frost Protection Save the Bees Upcoming Events PDF  
2002 Fungicide Report Fungicide Efficacy Trials on Almond, Pistachio and Apple 2002 PDF  
Volume 39, December 2002 Plant New Trees High Survival and Growth of Fall Transplanted Potted Almond Nursery Trees Compared to Spring Transplanted Bare Root Trees 2002 Almond Meeting PDF  
Volume 38, July 2002 Almond Leaf Scorch Found in Madera County! Red Imported Fire Ant Found in Merced County! Fight this Pistachio Pest NOW! Potassium Deficiency in Almonds 2002 Pistachio Meeting PDF  
Volume 35, January 2002 Reducing Costs in Almonds Dual Variety Row Almond Production Walnut Weed Control Study 2001 PDF  
Volume 34, November 2001 Anthrax Navel Orangeworm in Pistachios and Almonds Bud Failure Plagues Carmel and Nonpareil Winter Kill on Walnuts Pruning Almond Trees After Harvest PDF  
Volume 33, May 2001 Hull Rot on Almonds in Madera County Diagnosing Nutritional Problems Using Leaf Analysis PDF  
Volume 36, February 2002 Spring Control of Almond Diseases PDF