Walnut Freeze with Janine Hasey

Janine Hasey (UC ANR Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emerita) discusses sudden freeze events, their effects on walnut, and necessary steps to mitigate future freeze damage.

We encourage you to take our survey on walnut freeze, which is available until Dec 1, 2021.

The purpose of this survey is to gain greater understanding of freeze damage in walnuts. For the purposes of this survey, freeze damage is defined as damage observed in spring yet incurred during the previous fall from cold temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

The results from this survey may be used to develop further surveys and research projects regarding freeze damage in walnuts, and will be shared via peer-review publications, extension talks and articles, and/or conference presentations. No personal information will be shared.

The podcast references active frost protection which is done by some walnut growers with solid set irrigation. You can learn more about active frost protection from information on almond frost protection found on the podcast and on SacValleyOrchards.com.

Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

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