Fruit and Nuts

Katherine Jarvis-Shean is the Area Orchard Systems Advisor for Sacramento, Solano and Yolo Counties, covering production research, education and assistance with almonds, prunes and walnuts.

Additional resources are available at the UC Davis Fruit and Nut Research and Information Center page.

Contact Katherine at 530-377-9528 or kjarvisshean@ucanr.edu.

NEW Young Orchard Handbook

This publication provides an overview of recent research and information to assistant in the management of young almond and walnut orchards. Proper management of an orchard in the first five years of its life will help optimize orchard health, growth and yield over the life of the orchard. Click to download:
Young Orchard Handbook

Fruit & Nut News

Walnut Short Course 2018
UC ANR is organizing the next Walnut Short Course, to be held at UC Davis November 5th-7th...

Pistachio Irrigation Field Day and Workshop 2018
UC ANR is hosting a Pistachio Irrigation Field Day and Workshop on May 30 2018 in...

Orchard Systems Advisor Recruitment
The UC ANR Academic HR Unit has begun recruitment for an Area Cooperative...

Job offer: Plant Manager (Butte County)
Joe Produce Search is recruiting for a client in the Sacramento Valley for a Plant Manager...

Student Position: Harvesting Immature Peaches
Position Description: Student Assistant III (orchard) The job consists of collecting plant...