49 th Annual Walnut Research Conference

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1 49 th Annual Walnut Research Conference UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory Wednesday, January 25 - Friday, January 27, 2017 Agenda P=Proposal (15 min), R=Report (15 min); R/P=Report/Proposal (20 min); FAR= Farm Advisor Report Page numbers refer to Walnut Research Reports book. Wednesday, January 25 9:30 AM to 12:45 PM Walnut Work Group Meeting...Public Education Room BML Genetic Improvement 1:00 pm Conference Welcome Richard Buchner, Conference Chair Moderator: Elizabeth Fichtner 1:05 R A. Dandekar, UCD 1:20 R/P D. Neale, UCD 1:40 R/P A. Dandekar, UCD 2:00 P A. Dandekar, UCD Disease and Pest Resistant Transgenic Rootstocks: Analysis, Validation, Deregulation and Stacking of RNAi-Mediated Resistance Traits (pp ) Application of Marker Breeding in the Walnut Improvement Program (pp.33-39) Identifying the Genetic Determinants of Pellicle Coloration in Walnut (pp ) Developing a Sustainable Management Strategy to Control Walnut Blight 2:15 Break 2:35 P A. Dandekar, UCD Developing Genome Editing Tools for Walnut Genome Analysis 2:50 R/P C. Leslie, UCD Walnut Improvement Program (pp. 1-32)

2 3:10 P J. Dvorak, UCD 3:25 FAR E. Fichtner, UCANR Discovery of the Causal Mutation of the Lateral Bearing Phenotype and Its Deployment in the California Walnut Breeding Program Tulare County Research & Extension Update (LAWREA) (pp ) 3:40 Adjourn 3:45 5:30 p.m. SCRI Walnut Rootstock Advisory Panel Conference Room BML 6:00 p.m. Social - Hosted by Diamond Foods, Inc. Bay View Room, Inn at the Tides 7:00 p.m. No-host Dinner Bay View Room, Inn at the Tides Wine compliments of Carriere Family Farms Thursday, January 26 7:00 7:55 a.m. Hot Breakfast... BML Foyer Genetic Improvement (cont.) 8:30 R/P D. Kluepfel, USDA- ARS Progress Towards Development of Disease-Resistant Walnut Rootstocks (pp ) 8:50 R/P C. Langley, UCD Genomic Characterization of Rootstock Germplasm Foundation in the Walnut Improvement Program (pp ) Moderator: Mohammad Yaghmour Plant Pathology & Nematology 9:10 R H. Gouran, UCD Lethal Paradox Canker Research Update 9:30 R/P J. Adaskaveg, UCR 9:50 R/P T. Michailides, UCD Epidemiology & Management of Walnut Blight (pp ) Epidemiology and Management of Botryosphaeria/Phomopsis Canker and Blight and Anthracnose Blight of Walnut in California ( ) 10:10 FAR 10:25 Break M. Yaghmour, UCANR Effect of Crown Gall on Thousand Cankers Disease Incidence (LAWREA) (pp )

3 10:50 P M. McKenry, UCR Registration of a Biocide Supportive of the Starve and Switch Alternative to Soil Fumigation 11:20 Discussion: Walnut Disease Management 12:00 Lunch Moderator: Emily Symmes Entomology 1:00 R/P R. Van Steenwyk, UCB Biology and Control of Walnut Husk Fly Using Reduced Risk Products (pp ) 1:20 R N. Mills, UCB Spider Mite Management in Walnuts (pp ) 1:35 R/P 1:55 R/P S. Seybold, USDA- FS C. Burks, USDA- ARS Impact of Walnut Twig Beetle on English Walnut Health, Productivity, and Management: A Synthesis of Biotic and Abiotic Methods of Assessment (pp ) Navel Orangeworm Seasonal Abundance and Detection in Pheromone Traps Baited with Live Females and Synthetic Lures (pp ) 2:15 FAR J. Rijal, UCIPM Walnut Insect Pest Monitoring in the Northern San Joaquin Valley (LAWREA) (pp ) 2:30 Break Orchard Management Moderator: D. Lightle 3:15 R/P K. Shackel, UCD 3:35 R/P B. Lampinen, UCD Evaluating Physiological Indicators for Early Season Water Management in Walnut (pp ) Linking Root Growth and Carbohydrate Dynamics as a Function of Soil Moisture and Temperature (pp ) 3:55 FAR A. Fulton, UCANR Emerging Techniques in Walnut Water Management 4:10 R/P M. Zwieniecki, UCD 4:30 R B. Lampinen, UCD Development of Tree Carbohydrate Budget Based Methods for Sustainable Management of Walnut Orchards under Changing Central Valley Climatic Conditions (pp ) Utilizing Canopy Light Interception/Yield Potential Data to Improve Management of Walnut (pp )

4 4:45 FAR D. Lightle, UCANR Young Orchard Management: Heading and Painting (LAWREA) (pp ) 5:00 Adjourn 6:00 pm Social - Hosted by the California Walnut Board Bay View Room, Inn at the Tides 7:00 pm Dinner - Hosted by the California Walnut Board for UC, USDA, and Researchers. No-host banquet for industry attendees and guests. Friday, January 27 7:00 7:55 a.m. Hot Breakfast... BML Foyer Orchard Management Moderator: Dani Lightle 8:00 R K. Pope, UCANR 8:15 FAR K. Pope, UCANR 8:30 R/P D. Doll, UCANR 8:50 FAR J. Hasey, UCANR Development of a Nutrient Budget Approach and Optimization of Fertilizer Management in Walnut (pp ) Solano County Clonal Rootstock Trial, Including Stem Water Potential (LAWREA) (pp ) Integration of Row Spacing, Tree Spacing, and Rootstocks for Walnut Production (pp ) Walnut Field Research Sutter, Yuba and Colusa Counties (LAWREA) (pp ) 9:05 FAR 9:20 Break 9:45 FAR M. Culumber, UCANR B.Beede, UCANR Emeritus Walnut Program in Fresno County Field Observations on Young Pruned vs Non-pruned Walnut Trees 10:00 R B. Hanson, UCD Breaking Bindweed: Improving Perennial Weed Control in Recently Established Orchard Systems (pp ) 10:15 R C. Crisosto, UCD Update on Walnut Postharvest Research 10:30 R/P B. Lampinen, UCD Walnut Orchard Management: Pilot Projects, Field Testing, Adaptive Research and Problem Solving by CE Farm Advisors and Specialists (pp )

5 10:50 P J. Caprile, UCANR 11:05 FAR J. Caprile, UCANR Local Applied Walnut Research and Extension Activities Blackline Resistant Rootstocks and Pruning Trials (LAWREA) (pp , ) 11:20 R. Buchner: Closing comments, Location of th Conference 11:30 Adjourn