Managing Irrigation in your Orchard: Phytophthora, IPM, and SGMA

Join us for a free in-person event with Colombini Ranch!

We will discuss irrigation and Phytophthora management in walnuts, and how this all ties in with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Jason Colombini will share how his family’s operation manages irrigation and its importance for controlling disease and maintaining orchard health and soil integrity. Jaime Ott with UCCE will talk about the research she conducted with Dr. Greg Browne to assess Phytophthora in surface water and how to properly manage it. We will then get an update on SGMA and how UC ANR can support small-scale farmers with SGMA implementation. Additionally, we will discuss the results of a trial conducted on the farm to test different management practices for spider mites, a pest that thrives in hot, dry conditions.

Speakers:

Jason Colombini, Colombini Ranch

Jaime Ott, UCCE Orchard Crops Advisor

Justin Hopkins, General Manager of Stockton East Water District

Jarin Tasnim Anika, UC ANR SGMA Technical Assistance Community Education Specialist

Moet Takata, CAFF Ecological Pest Management

Details:

This event will take place in Linden, CA. The address will be provided to attendees after registering.

Coffee, water, and snacks will be provided.

We will be meeting outdoors, so please make sure to bring comfortable walking shoes and a hat!

This is an in-person event!