LAKEPORT, Calif. – The University of California Cooperative Extension invites growers and others involved in the North Coast walnut industry to attend the 2018 Lake County Walnut Update to be held Thursday, June 7.

The update 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 2017 Lake County walnut season and 2018 outlook, walnut husk fly, UC walnut breeding program and updates from the Lake County Walnut Department of Agriculture, USDA National Resource Conservation Service and Lake County Farm Bureau.

The meeting is sponsored by University of California Cooperative Extension, 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 the University of California Cooperative Extension at 707-263-6838 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..