Nut, Olive and Prune Programmatic News

This blog contains archived digital materials published or created by the Tulare County Cooperative Extension prior to April 24, 2026 that are not digitally accessible.Table Olive Yields Benefit from a New Approach to the Age-old Practice of PruningElizabeth Fichtner, UCCE Farm Advisor, Tulare and Kings…

This blog contains archived digital materials published or created by the Tulare County Cooperative Extension prior to April 24, 2026 that are not digitally accessible.UC Davis updates nitrogen removal coefficients for table oliveElizabeth Fichtner, Farm Advisor, UCCE Tulare County and Daniel Geisseler, CE…

This blog contains archived digital materials published or created by the Tulare County Cooperative Extension prior to April 24, 2026 that are not digitally accessible.Variety and neighboring crops are predictors of leaffooted bug risk in almondElizabeth Fichtner, UCCE Farm Advisor, Tulare County and David…

The alternate bearing (AB) nature of olive is one of the top physiologically-driven challenges faced by olive growers. AB refers to the tree's habit of producing a heavy crop in one year followed by a light crop the next year.

Mireya Molina, a rising senior at El Diamonte High School, joined UCCE Tulare County as a 2024 summer research intern serving the nut, olive, and prune research and extension program. Mireya has a strong science background and is an active member of her high school horticulture and FFA programs.