Pomology, Viticulture, and Environmental Horticulture

Chuck Ingels - Pomology, Viticulture, Environmental Horticulture, and Master Gardener Advisor; Co-County Director
Office: 916.875.6913 Direct: 916.875.6527 Cell: 916.835.7458
Fax: 916.875.6233 E-mail: caingels@ucdavis.edu

Primary crops. Current projects include:
     › Pears - Organic weed and nutrient management; efficient nitrogen fertilization; variety trial
     › Cherries - Rootstock and trellis trial (NEW!)
     › Wine grapes - Potassium fertilization trial
     › Strawberries - Pest management, production, and marketing

Chilling hours for 2011-12: View Current Chill Portions.

Environmental Horticulture. Currently, my main project is working with the Sacramento County Department of Water Resources on a US EPA grant to develop and promote River-Friendly Landscaping (RFL) practices through 2012. I the RFL Park Standards course for park employees and landscape architects - view PDFs of the class presentations.

The Turf Demonstration Project compares three species under three irrigation regimes; the irrigation treatments will start when turf is fully established, perhaps in summer 2011. Also included are small plots of native grasses that have potential as turf.

A workshop for landscape professionals was held in Feb. 2011 (see many of the presentations here), and a workshop for the public was held June 11, 2011.