LAKEPORT – The University of California Cooperative Extension, the Walnut Marketing Board, California Walnut Commission and Lake County Department of Agriculture will host a walnut update meeting on Tuesday, March 11.

The meeting will take place at the Mendo-Lake Credit Union Community Room, 963 11th St. in Lakeport. The facility is wheelchair-accessible.

The agenda includes:

• 8:15 a.m.: Registration and coffee.

• 8:45 a.m.: Welcome and overview of the 2007 season by Rachel Elkins, Pomology Farm Advisor, UCCE Lake County.

• 9 a.m.: Walnut Industry Annual Report by Dennis Balint, executive director and chief executive officer, Walnut Marketing Board and California Walnut Commission.

• 9:30 a.m.: USDA-NRCS Update/Programs by Korinn Smith, Lake County District Conservationist.

• 9:45 a.m.: Rachel Elkins on using the web-based UCIPM Guidelines and Year Round Plan.

• 10:15 a.m: Bruce Lampinen, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis offers a local and statewide walnut research update.

• 11:15 a.m.: Bruce Lampinen on phytosanitary issues related to walnut growing.

• 11:45 a.m.: Lake County Department of Agriculture Update by Agricultural Commissioner Steve Hajik.

   

The meeting adjourns at 12:30 p.m.

For more information call the UC Cooperative Extension, 263-6838.

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