California Ag Network

Hear Amit Sandhu on pesticide regulatory updates, emerging pest pressures & common violations. Tree & Vine Expo | Nov. 17, 2026 | Turlock 1 hour Laws & Regs CEUs Register free: agexpo.biz/register #TreeAndVineExpo #PesticideSafety

Hear Cecilia Ceja on Pesticide Use Monitoring Inspections. Fresno Ag Expo | Nov. 13, 2026 | Fresno 1 hour Laws & Regs CEUs Register free: agexpo.biz/register #FresnoAgExpo #PesticideSafety

Hear Chaydon O’Fallon on new fungicides for Phytophthora diseases of almond & sweet cherry. Tree & Vine Expo | Nov. 17, 2026 | Turlock 30 min PCA CEUs Register free: agexpo.biz/register #TreeAndVineExpo #PlantPathology

Hear Moneim Mohamed discuss “Vineyard Irrigation Strategies for Disease Management & Fruit Quality” at the Tree & Vine Expo! Nov. 17, 2026 | Turlock, CA 30 min CCA & INMP CEUs Register free: agexpo.biz/register #TreeAndVineExpo #Viticulture

Hear Sandipa Gautam present a “Citrus Pest Management Update” at the Fresno Ag Expo! Nov. 13, 2026 | Fresno, CA 30 min PCA CEUs Register free: agexpo.biz/register #FresnoAgExpo #Citrus #IPM

Hear Florent Trouillas discuss “Epidemiology & Control of the Invasive Red Leaf Blotch Disease of Almond” at the Tree & Vine Expo! Nov. 17, 2026 | Turlock, CA 30 min PCA CEUs Register free: agexpo.biz/register #TreeAndVineExpo #Almonds @ucanr @UCIPM

Join Idongesit Mokwunye, UCCE IPM Entomology Farm Advisor, for “Berry Scarring in Grapevines: Western Flower Thrips or Sulfur Application” at the Fresno Ag Expo! Register: agexpo.biz/register #FresnoAgExpo #GrapeGrowers #Viticulture #IPM #CaliforniaAgriculture @UCIPM @ucanr

Join Mike Needham and Marc Cuneo of Turrentine Brokerage for the State of the Wine Grape Industry at the Tree & Vine Expo! November 17 | Turlock, CA Preregister FREE at agexpo.biz #TreeAndVineExpo @Team_Turrentine

Almond growers: Don't miss Alejandro Hernandez Rosas (@ucdavis ) at Fresno Ag Expo Nov. 13 discussing the spread and control of invasive red leaf blotch disease. Register FREE: agexpo.biz/register @ucanr #FresnoAgExpo #AlmondGrowers #CaliforniaAlmonds #PlantPathology #Almonds

Join Alireza Pourreza of @ucdavis at the #TreeAndVineExpo on Nov. 17! 🌱 Learn about Leaf Monitor, an AI-powered technology for real-time nutrient monitoring in tree & vine crops. Earn 30 min of CCA & INMP CEUs! Register FREE: agexpo.biz/register

Join Raymond Mireles, UCCE Fruit & Almond Advisor, at the #FresnoAgExpo as he discusses cherry crop load management, fruit development, thinning & fruit quality. 🍒 Earn CCA CEUs! Register FREE: agexpo.biz/register @ucanr @CCASoundAdvice #CaliforniaAgriculture #CherryGrowers

Pest infestations need to be taken care of as pistachio crops are brought into storage, with pests like navel orangeworm threatening crops. The USDA ARS is finding new ways to help growers manage these populations and protect their stores more efficiently. californiaagnet.com/pest-man…

californiaagnet.com/2026/09/… Walnut harvest is here. Manage irrigation carefully, keep monitoring pests and move quickly after shaking—quality loss can begin within nine hours. Read more in the September issue of Pacific Nut Producer.

californiaagnet.com/2026/09/… Hazelnut harvest is almost here. Key orchard tasks include mowing, timing the final irrigation, harvesting before fall rains, scouting for disease and testing soil pH. Read more in the September issue of Pacific Nut Producer.

californiaagnet.com/2026/09/… This Week in Ag: Five stories across California agriculture. This week: CAWG award winners, a citrus quarantine expansion, a CDFA committee opening, the Western Dairy Showcase and a UC Davis grower survey. More from California Ag Network.

californiaagnet.com/2026/09/… Pistachio harvest ended early this year, but irrigation season isn’t over yet. A longer post-harvest period means trees will continue using water before dormancy. Read more in the September issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.

californiaagnet.com/2026/09/… Post-harvest work is already shaping next season’s almond crop. Growers should monitor for red leaf blotch and rust, resume irrigation after harvest, prune mature orchards and manage pests like gophers, ground squirrels and mice.

California agriculture is seeing developments across several major commodities this week, from strong almond exports and an expanding citrus quarantine to concerns surrounding avocado production in Mexico. Here are five stories to know in This Week in Ag. californiaagnet.com/2026/09/…

Prune growers enjoyed a more sizable harvest than last year, with excellent quality despite the early start. It now comes down to getting the word out about buying and consuming California prunes. Kiaran Locy from the California Prune Board spoke... californiaagnet.com/2026/09/…

Pear growers enjoyed an good crop this year, both in size and quantity. Demand for California pears remains strong, but imports from Argentina could pose challenges for growers. Chris Zanobini from the California Pear Advisory Board Spoke... californiaagnet.com/2026/09/…