Speakers and Panel Participants—Regenerative Orchard Management
Speakers
Amélie Gaudin PhD, Associate Professor in Plant Sciences and Endowed Chair in Agroecology at University of California, Davis will be presenting on Best Management Practices in Regenerative Orchard Systems.
- Why use cover crops in your orchard
- Impacts on water efficiency, soil health and nutrient cycling
- How to get started, what to consider, how to assess progress.
She'll also be sharing her latest research findings: Winter Cover Crops Reduce Spring Emergence and Egg Deposition of Overwintering Navel Orangeworm in Almonds.
Dr. Lance Gunderson, President and Co-Owner of the Regen Ag Laboratory in Pleasanton, NE will be introducing:
- The Haney Test and other types of soil microbiological assessments
- The PLFA test and the interpretation of that information regarding soil health
- How this information can be used to support management decisions
Dr. Garrett Liles, RAD Lab Director and Soil Scientist, will do a soil health demonstration featuring soils contrasts, slake tests of known soils, and rain simulation test with and without cover crops showing differences in water infiltration and demonstrating the outcomes of RA practices.