Bob Beede, Farm Advisor

Crop Information

• Almonds
• Grapes
• Minor Nut Crops
• Olives
• Pistachios
• Tree Fruit
• Walnuts
• Pomegranates

Management

• Commercial laboratories performing soil and tissue testing
• Chilling Hours
• Postharvest
• Fungicide Selection and Timing Guidelines
• Pest Management
• Vertebrate Management
• Water and Weather
• Weeds
• Nematology and the Replant Problem
• Soil & Water Management & CIMIS Information
• Orchard Site Selection and Development
• Orchard Floor Management

• Measuring Soil Moisture

  Educational Videos

  • Fumigation Guidelines for Grapes, Tree Fruit & Walnuts
  • Short Video on PFA
  • Measuring Pistachio Leaf Water Potential-Part1
  • Measuring Pistachio Leaf Water Potential Part-2
  • Measuring Pistachio Leaf Water Potential Part-3
  • Clonal Orchard Development Part-1
  • Clonal Orchard Development Part-2
  • Clonal Orchard Development Part-3
  • Ground Prep For Walnuts Part-1
  • Ground Prep For Walnuts Part-2
  • Ground Prep For Walnuts Part-3
  • Training Young Walnut Trees Part-1
  • Training Young Walnut Trees Part-2
  • Training Young Walnut Trees Part-3
     
  • Other Links

  • U.C. Cost Studies
  • U.C. Publications
  • Tree and Vine Loss Calculator
  • Free Building Plans and Agricultural Leases - Iowa State University 
  • UC Fruits and Nuts Center
  • UC Center for Water Resources
  • California Agriculture Research Journals