Self-fertile Nonpareil has the potential to be a gamechanger for California almond growers. Both Sierra Gold Nursery (<a href="https://www.ohalo.com/fruitionone">FruitionOne™</a>) and Burchell Nursery (<a href="https://www.burchellbreeding.com/">Nonpareil SC+</a>) announced in late 2024 their partnerships with biotech companies to develop a self-fertile Nonpareil. Both nurseries plan to begin delivering these trees to growers in 2027. However, many questions remain. In this episode Reid Robinson CEO of Sierra Gold Nursery discusses the development and future for FruitionOne™. You can learn more at: <a href="https://www.ohalo.com/fruitionone">ohalo.com/fruitionone</a> and contact Sierra Gold at: <a href="https://www.sierragoldtrees.com/contact">sierragoldtrees.com/contact</a> This episode does not constitute an endorsement, merely the sharing of an industry advancement that will be the subject of independent evaluation by the University of California Cooperative Extension in the years to come. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.&nbsp;The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.Follow us on Twitter! <a href="https://twitter.com/sacorchards">@SacOrchards</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SJVtandv">@SJVtandv</a>Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

<description>&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Self-fertile Nonpareil has the potential to be a gamechanger for California almond growers. Both Sierra Gold Nursery (&lt;a href="https://www.ohalo.com/fruitionone"&gt;FruitionOne™&lt;/a&gt;) and Burchell Nursery (&lt;a href="https://www.burchellbreeding.com/"&gt;Nonpareil SC+&lt;/a&gt;) announced in late 2024 their partnerships with biotech companies to develop a self-fertile Nonpareil. Both nurseries plan to begin delivering these trees to growers in 2027. However, many questions remain. In this episode Reid Robinson CEO of Sierra Gold Nursery discusses the development and future for FruitionOne™. You can learn more at: &lt;a href="https://www.ohalo.com/fruitionone"&gt;ohalo.com/fruitionone&lt;/a&gt; and contact Sierra Gold at: &lt;a href="https://www.sierragoldtrees.com/contact"&gt;sierragoldtrees.com/contact&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;This episode does not constitute an endorsement, merely the sharing of an industry advancement that will be the subject of independent evaluation by the University of California Cooperative Extension in the years to come. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.&amp;nbsp;The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Follow us on Twitter! &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/sacorchards"&gt;@SacOrchards&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SJVtandv"&gt;@SJVtandv&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Self-fertile Nonpareil has the potential to be a gamechanger for California almond growers. Both Sierra Gold Nursery (FruitionOne™) and Burchell Nursery (Nonpareil SC+) announced in late 2024 their partnerships with biotech companies to develop a self-fertile Nonpareil. Both nurseries plan to begin delivering these trees to growers in 2027. However, many questions remain. In this episode Reid Robinson CEO of Sierra Gold Nursery discusses the development and future for FruitionOne™. 

Self-Fertile Nonpareil: Sierra Gold (2025)

Self-fertile Nonpareil has the potential to be a gamechanger for California almond growers. Both Sierra Gold Nursery (<a href="https://www.ohalo.com/fruitionone">FruitionOne™</a>) and Burchell Nursery (<a href="https://www.burchellbreeding.com/">Nonpareil SC+</a>) announced in late 2024 their partnerships with biotech companies to develop a self-fertile Nonpareil. Both nurseries plan to begin delivering these trees to growers in 2027. However, many questions remain. In this episode Tom Burchell owner of Burchell Nursery discusses the development and future for Nonpareil SC+. You can learn more at: <a href="https://www.burchellbreeding.com/">burchellbreeding.com</a>This episode does not constitute an endorsement, merely the sharing of an industry advancement that will be the subject of independent evaluation by the University of California Cooperative Extension in the years to come.The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.&nbsp;The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.Follow us on Twitter! <a href="https://twitter.com/sacorchards">@SacOrchards</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SJVtandv">@SJVtandv</a>Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

<description>&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Self-fertile Nonpareil has the potential to be a gamechanger for California almond growers. Both Sierra Gold Nursery (&lt;a href="https://www.ohalo.com/fruitionone"&gt;FruitionOne™&lt;/a&gt;) and Burchell Nursery (&lt;a href="https://www.burchellbreeding.com/"&gt;Nonpareil SC+&lt;/a&gt;) announced in late 2024 their partnerships with biotech companies to develop a self-fertile Nonpareil. Both nurseries plan to begin delivering these trees to growers in 2027. However, many questions remain. In this episode Tom Burchell owner of Burchell Nursery discusses the development and future for Nonpareil SC+. You can learn more at: &lt;a href="https://www.burchellbreeding.com/"&gt;burchellbreeding.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;This episode does not constitute an endorsement, merely the sharing of an industry advancement that will be the subject of independent evaluation by the University of California Cooperative Extension in the years to come.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.&amp;nbsp;The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Follow us on Twitter! &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/sacorchards"&gt;@SacOrchards&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SJVtandv"&gt;@SJVtandv&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Self-fertile Nonpareil has the potential to be a gamechanger for California almond growers. Both Sierra Gold Nursery (FruitionOne™) and Burchell Nursery (Nonpareil SC+) announced in late 2024 their partnerships with biotech companies to develop a self-fertile Nonpareil. Both nurseries plan to begin delivering these trees to growers in 2027. However, many questions remain. In this episode Tom Burchell owner of Burchell Nursery discusses the development and future for Nonpareil SC+. 

Self-Fertile Nonpareil: Burchell (2025)

Dr. Themis Michailides (UC Davis Plant Pathologist at the Kearney Ag Center) provides a critical update on his lab’s research on the biology and management of walnut mold. An article that is episode was based can be found at: <a href="https://www.sacvalleyorchards.com/walnuts/walnut-mold-and-how-to-manage-it/">sacvalleyorchards.com</a> Mention of a pesticide does not constitute a pesticide recommendation. Always follow the pesticide label. Find out more at <a href="http://ipm.ucanr.edu/">ipm.ucanr.edu</a> The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.&nbsp;The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner, and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.Follow us on Twitter! <a href="https://twitter.com/sacorchards">@SacOrchards</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SJVtandv">@SJVtandv</a>Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

<description>&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Dr. Themis Michailides (UC Davis Plant Pathologist at the Kearney Ag Center) provides a critical update on his lab’s research on the biology and management of walnut mold. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;An article that is episode was based can be found at: &lt;a href="https://www.sacvalleyorchards.com/walnuts/walnut-mold-and-how-to-manage-it/"&gt;sacvalleyorchards.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Mention of a pesticide does not constitute a pesticide recommendation. Always follow the pesticide label. Find out more at &lt;a href="http://ipm.ucanr.edu/"&gt;ipm.ucanr.edu&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.&amp;nbsp;The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner, and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Follow us on Twitter! &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/sacorchards"&gt;@SacOrchards&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SJVtandv"&gt;@SJVtandv&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dr. Themis Michailides (UC Davis Plant Pathologist at the Kearney Ag Center) provides a critical update on his lab’s research on the biology and management of walnut mold. 

Walnut Mold (2025) 

Facing tightening SGMA regulations and the specter of future droughts, how should we be designing the almond orchard of the future? On the podcast, Franz Niederholzer discusses his idea of a test almond orchard at the Nickels Soil Lab with different rootstocks provided reduced irrigation treatments from planting onward. Should a grower provide full irrigation to fewer acres, or reduced irrigation to their existing farming footprint?Come to an upcoming extension meeting!<a href="https://caii.org/international-micro-irrigation-school/">2025 International School on Microirrigation for Crop Production</a>: Class Lectures at UC Davis October 13-15, and field trips October 16-17. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.&nbsp;The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.Follow us on Twitter! <a href="https://twitter.com/sacorchards">@SacOrchards</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SJVtandv">@SJVtandv</a>Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

<description>&lt;p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Facing tightening SGMA regulations and the specter of future droughts, how should we be designing the almond orchard of the future? On the podcast, Franz Niederholzer discusses his idea of a test almond orchard at the Nickels Soil Lab with different rootstocks provided reduced irrigation treatments from planting onward. Should a grower provide full irrigation to fewer acres, or reduced irrigation to their existing farming footprint?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Come to an upcoming extension meeting!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://caii.org/international-micro-irrigation-school/"&gt;2025 International School on Microirrigation for Crop Production&lt;/a&gt;: Class Lectures at UC Davis October 13-15, and field trips October 16-17. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.&amp;nbsp;The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Follow us on Twitter! &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/sacorchards"&gt;@SacOrchards&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SJVtandv"&gt;@SJVtandv&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Facing tightening SGMA regulations and the specter of future droughts, how should we be designing the almond orchard of the future? On the podcast, Franz Niederholzer discusses his idea of a test almond orchard at the Nickels Soil Lab with different rootstocks provided reduced irrigation treatments from planting onward. Should a grower provide full irrigation to fewer acres, or reduced irrigation to their existing farming footprint?

In a Water Scarce Future, How Should we Design Almond Orchards?  

Researchers have been conducting almond irrigation and other studies at the Nickels Soil Lab in Arbuckle, CA for over 50 years! On the podcast, Franz Niederholzer revisited research on early microirrigation, the consequences of late season drought in young almonds, and the implications of one-year of season-long drought in mature almonds. Dialing in irrigation is the greatest task for California orchardists, and we should continue to learn from the lessons of our predecessors.&nbsp; Come to an upcoming extension meeting!<a href="https://caii.org/international-micro-irrigation-school/">2025 International School on Microirrigation for Crop Production</a>: Class Lectures at UC Davis October 13-15, and field trips October 16-17. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.&nbsp;The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.Follow us on Twitter! <a href="https://twitter.com/sacorchards">@SacOrchards</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SJVtandv">@SJVtandv</a>Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

<description>&lt;p class="is-empty is-editor-empty" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Researchers have been conducting almond irrigation and other studies at the Nickels Soil Lab in Arbuckle, CA for over 50 years! On the podcast, Franz Niederholzer revisited research on early microirrigation, the consequences of late season drought in young almonds, and the implications of one-year of season-long drought in mature almonds. Dialing in irrigation is the greatest task for California orchardists, and we should continue to learn from the lessons of our predecessors.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Come to an upcoming extension meeting!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://caii.org/international-micro-irrigation-school/"&gt;2025 International School on Microirrigation for Crop Production&lt;/a&gt;: Class Lectures at UC Davis October 13-15, and field trips October 16-17. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.&amp;nbsp;The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Follow us on Twitter! &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/sacorchards"&gt;@SacOrchards&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SJVtandv"&gt;@SJVtandv&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Researchers have been conducting almond irrigation and other studies at the Nickels Soil Lab in Arbuckle, CA for over 50 years! On the podcast, Franz Niederholzer revisited research on early microirrigation, the consequences of late season drought in young almonds, and the implications of one-year of season-long drought in mature almonds. Dialing in irrigation is the greatest task for California orchardists, and we should continue to learn from the lessons of our predecessors.  

Pulling Past Almond Irrigation Lessons Forward at the Nickels Soil Lab 

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