All of the Categories by Fruits & Nuts : Prune/Dried Plum
General Sources
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Dried Plum Research Reports
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A searchable database of annual reports of research in various aspects of dried plum/prune production. This database provides reports in pdf format from 1961 to the present.
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California Tree Fruit Agreement Research Reports Database
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A database, currently under development, to archive research projects supporting the California stone fruit industry from 1939 to 2010.
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California Dried Plum Board Research
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Abstracts of research conducted on the health benefits of dried plums
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Prune Fertilization Guidelines
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User friendly prune fertilization guidelines based on current nutrient management research.
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Plum Pox Virus: 2014 UC Davis Conference materials
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'Understanding & Preparing for the Threat of Plum Pox Virus Spreading to California & the Western States'. Includes videos of presentations.
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Models
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Prune Chilling Prediction Model
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Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor Colusa/Sutter/Yuba
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Newsletters & Blogs: Farm Advisors - Current Topics
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Tree Pest Updates: Peach Twig Borer - Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
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Newsletter by Janet Caprile, Farm Advisor, Alameda & Contra Costa counties. Focus on peach, nectarine, apricot and plum.
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Orchard Facts - Glenn County
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News and updates:orchard crops in northern California counties. Focus primarily on walnut, prune and almond.
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Prune Growing in California - Blog
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Blog posts by Franz Niederholzer, Farm Advisor, Colusa and Sutter Counties. Conditions and practices in commerical prune production.
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Prune Notes - Butte County
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Newsletter from Joe Connell, Farm Advisor, Butte County
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The Pomology Post - Madera County
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Newsletter from Brent Holtz, Farm Advisor, Madera County. Topics in tree crop production, including farm safety, irrigation, pest management. Nut crops including almond, stone fruit.
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Tree and Vine Newsletter - Merced County
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Newsletter from David Doll and Maxwell Norton, Farm Advisors, Merced County. Topics in tree crop production, including farm safety, irrigation, pest management.
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Fruit & Nut Newsletters - Tehama County
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Newsletters from Richard Buchner, Farm Advisor, Tehama County. Orchard management for walnuts, almonds and prunes
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Fruit & Nut Notes - Solano and Yolo Counties
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Newsletter from Farm Advisors, Solano and Yolo Counties. Topics in production, principally almond, prune and walnut.
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Pomology Notes - Sutter and Yuba Counties
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Newsletter by Franz Niederholzer, Farm Advisor, Sutter-Yuba Counties. Topics in tree crop production, principally almond and prune.
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Sacramento Valley Prune News - Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Yolo, Solano, Sacramento & Tehama Counties
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Newsletter from regional prune farm advisors, submitted by Franz Niederholzer
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Dried Plum News - Tulare County
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Newsletter from Elizabeth Fichtner, Farm Advisor Tulare County.
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non-University of California Resources
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Plum Pox
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USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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Fruit & Nut Trees: Bloom and Harvest Charts
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Bloom and Harvest Charts accessed through homepage link to Fruit & Nut Trees: Varieties. Fowler Nurseries, Newcastle, CA
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Texas A & M University: Stone Fruit Breeding Program
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Texas A & M University
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Crop Profile for Prunes in California (pdf)
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National Science Foundation Center for IPM. 1999 (29 pp.)
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Organizations
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Prune Bargaining Association
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Yuba City, CA
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California Dried Plums/California Dried Plum Board
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Sacramento, CA
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Sunsweet Growers Inc.
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Yuba City, CA
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SunWest Premium Tree Fruit
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Parlier, California
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Sun-Maid Growers of California
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Kingsburg, CA
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Production Economics
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Cost and Return Studies by the Dept. of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Davis
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Includes: individual studies for most California fruit & nut crops by region. Studies authored by UCCE Specialists & Farm Advisors.
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Production Management
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Growth Regulators in Orchard Mgt: Technical Reports for Prune: 2003 to 2011
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Kitren Glozer, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. Topics include use of the Dynamic Model to time applications of defoliants, dormant oil and RBAs and impact of growth regulators on fruit quality
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Dormant Spray Alternatives Calculator
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UC IPM Online
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Growing Prunes (Dried Plums) in California: An Overview
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Maxwell Norton, UCCE Merced Co., and William Krueger, UCCE Glenn Co. & Tehama Co., 2005 (7 pp.) UC ANR Pub. 8264
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Reduced-Risk Fungicides Help Manage Brown Rot and Other Fungal Diseases of Stone Fruit (pdf)
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J. E. Adaskaveg, H. Förster, Plant Pathology Dept. UC Riverside, W. D. Gubler, B. L. Teviotdale, UCCE Plant Sciences, UC Davis, and D. F. Thompson, UC Riverside. in California Agriculture 2005 (6 pp)
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Decision Support System for IPM of Prune Brown Rot
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UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
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Relationship between Accumulated Growing Degree Hours 30 Days after Full Bloom and Harvest Date for “Improved French” Prune (pdf)
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Ted DeJong, Gerardo Lopez, and Carolyn DeBuse, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis (2 pp.)
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Integrated Prune Farming Practices Orchard Monitoring Calendar (pdf)
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excerpt (1 p.) from: Integrated Prune Farming Practices (IPFP) Decision Guide, 2004
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IPM-Based Guidelines for Replanting Prunus Orchards in 2002 without Methyl Bromide (pdf)
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Michael McKenry, Nematology Dept., UC Riverside. 2002 (5 pp.)
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Muir Beauty Dried Plum/Prune Description (pdf)
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Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2005 (2 pp.)
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Seasonal Guide to Environmentally Responsible Pest Management Practices in Prunes
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Carolyn Pickel, W. H. Olson, Richard P. Buchner, William Krueger, Franz J. Niederholzer, and Maxwell V. Norton. 2006 (12 pp.) UC ANR Pub. 21624. Link to ANR Catalog for purchase
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Sutter Prune/Dried Plum Description (new cultivar) (pdf)
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Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2006 (3 pp.)
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Tulare Giant Sweet Plum Description (new cultivar) (pdf)
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Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2005 (2 pp.)
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Using Spring Weather Data to Predict Harvest Date for “Improved French” Prune (pdf)
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Ted DeJong, Carolyn DeBuse and Gerardo Lopez, Dept. Plant Sciences, UC Davis. 2007 (3 pp.)
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Using the Pressure Chamber to Monitor and Manage Irrigation in Prunes
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Ken Shakel, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis.
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Plum Pox Virus
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UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
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The Fastrack Approach to Specialty Crop Breeding
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UC Research: A breeding system which integrates the Fastrack methodology into conventional programs, to produce improved tree varieties. Ralph Scorza, Ted DeJong, et al.
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Introduction to Brown Rot of Stone Fruits
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UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
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Physiological Disorder Fact Sheets: Apple, Grape, Olive, Pear, Persimmon, Pomegranate, Stonefruit
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Carlos Crisosto, (ed.) Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis, UC Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center
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Using the Pressure Chamber for Irrigation Management in Walnut, Almond & Prune - ANR Publ 8623 (pdf)
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by UCCE Farm Advisors Allan Fulton, Tehama Co., Joe Grant, San Joaquin Co., Richard Buchner, Tehama Co., and Joe Connell, Butte Co.
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UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Prunes
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UC IPM Online
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