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CEUS: Soil and Water management - 3

When: Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 8:00 AM - 12:00PM

Where: AgIT building, Merced College 3600 M Street, Merced, CA

Contact: Leigh Bernacchi, leigh.bernacchi@mccd.edu or Moneim Mohamed, amohamed@ucanr.edu

Agenda

8;00-8:15 am Welcome and overview of the Merced College’s almond orchard as a teaching and training platform, Leigh Bernacchi

8:15 - 8:45 AM Precision irrigation for young almonds, Moneim Mohamed

8:45 - 9:15 AM Adoption of practices on the irrigation continuum through outreach and CASP data, Michael Roots

9:15 - 9:45 AM Soil moisture sensing techniques for irrigation scheduling, Andre Daccache

9:45 - 10:00 AM Q&A

10:00 - 10:15 AM Break

10:15 - 10:45 AM Choosing the “right” almond and establishment considerations for a waterlimited future, Cameron Zuber

10:45 - 11:15 AM Irrigation automation in almond production, James Nichols

11:15 - 11:45 AM Irrigation system maintenance: common problems and fixes, Cory Broad

11:45 - 12:00 PM Q&A

12:00 PM Lunch