LAKEPORT, Calif. – The University of California Cooperative Extension, or UCCE, invites growers and others involved in the North Coast walnut industry to attend the 2017 Lake County Walnut Update to be held Tuesday, April 25.

The event will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at the Scotts Valley Women’s Club, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport. The facility is wheelchair-accessible.

Topics will include an overview of the 2016 Lake County walnut season and outlook for 2017, laws and regulations update, irrigation and canopy management, carbohydrate physiology, integrated pest management, organic transition and cultural practices and industry-supported marketing and research.

The meeting is sponsored by UCCE, Lake County Department of Agriculture and the California Walnut Board.

There is no registration fee and refreshments will be provided courtesy of the California Walnut Board.

The agenda and directions to the meeting site can be viewed at http://celake.ucanr.edu .

For further information contact UCCE at 707-263-6838 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .