Walnuts

September Walnut Orchard Tasks for Agriculture To-Do List  September is the time to focus on finishing the crop season well by protecting the kernel color and quality, keeping the insect pests in check, and setting the trees up for a stress-free winter. Irrigation and Nutrition Management in the…

UC scientists are working with growers in Tehama, Butte, Lake, Amador, Contra Costa, Stanislaus and Yolo counties to test a new way of measuring the irrigation needs of walnut trees. Shackel and team think this new method will allow growers to use less water by not irrigating early in the season, and trees…

In this Issue: April – May Orchard TaskWalnut Blight ManagementWalnut Mold and How to Manage ItIrrigating Walnut Trees in 2025 Ag Finance Workshop RecapSWP Baseline Table for Walnut