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Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

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In-a-Nutshell - Nut Culture
Dried Plum News - Prune Culture
Olive Notes - Olive Culture

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May 2025Archived

Field picture submitted by Elizabeth Fichtner

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Publications

Pest Notes
- Olive Knot
- Black Scale
UC Pest Management Guidelines (UC Statewide IPM Project Web Site)
UC Cooperative Extension Cost and Return Studies
- Almonds
  Double Line Drip Irrigation. Southern San Joaquin Valley. 2016 PDF
- Almonds
  Flood Irrigated. San Joaquin Valley North. 2011. PDF
- Almonds
  Micro-sprinkler. San Joaquin Valley North. 2016. PDF
- Olive Oil
  Super High Density. San Joaquin Valley 2007. PDF
- Olives - San Joaquin Valley. 2005 PDF
- Pecans - Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley - 2005. PDF
- Pistachios
  Low Volume Irrigation - San Joaquin Valley South. 2015. PDF
- Walnuts
  Late Leafing - Lateral Bearing. San Joaquin Valley North. 2017. PDF
- Walnuts
  Micro-Sprinkler Irrigation - San Joaquin Valley North. 2007 PDF

UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

Rodale California Organic Center Monthly Tour

Dec 15, 2023

Join us for monthly farm tours at the Rodale Institute California Organic Center! Learn about our farm and our unique regenerative organic research projects. Tours will be held on the third Friday of every month from 2-4 PM year-round.

UC Organic Agriculture Institute

UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

Food Safety Field Day / Dia de Campo Sobre Inocuidad Alimentaria

Dec 12, 2023

Join Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) for a free, in-person food safety field day with Vivian Hwang Farm in Fresno, CA. We will discuss and demonstrate how to implement requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule (FSMA PSR).

UC Organic Agriculture Institute

UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

Scaling up for Wholesale

Dec 7, 2023

Join us in this workshop that we are putting together in collaboration with the North Coast Growers Association.

UC Organic Agriculture Institute

UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

An Organic Night Out: Honoring the Best in Organic

Mar 13, 2024

The Organic Center and Organic Voices are delighted to invite you to be a part of the 2024 An Organic Night Out: Honoring The Years Best in Organic at Expo West on March 13, 2024, a remarkable ticketed event that aims to support and advance the organic movement.

UC Organic Agriculture Institute

UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

Webinar: Strengthening Organic Enforcement Rule Implementation Update: 3 Months to Compliance

Dec 12, 2023

The implementation deadline for the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) rule is fast-approaching. With SOE set to go into effect March 19, 2024, the USDA National Organic Program (NOP), accredited certifiers, and organic industry are working hard to implement the changes required by the rule.

UC Organic Agriculture Institute

UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

Webinar: Crop Insurance for Specialty- Organic- and Transitional Producers

Dec 12, 2023

Please join Kelsey Williardson, Policy Associate, Center for Rural Affairs, and Julia Barton, Farmer Services Director, Organic Farmers Association, for a presentation and discussion on December 12, 2023, for organic curious, transitioning, and certified organic farmers to learn about new programs a...

UC Organic Agriculture Institute

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

PAST: Grow Your Own Flower Cutting Garden

Feb 10, 2024

Instructor: Diane Hernandez Location: Placerville Library Fee: Free! Space is limited. Please register to attend.

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

PAST: Gardening in Small Spaces

Feb 14, 2024

Instructor: Mike Pavlick Location: Cameron Park Community Center Fee: Free! Join Master Gardener Mike Pavlick in a discussion that will cover site location, design, raised bed options, container gardening and other methods that will allow anyone to garden in a small backyard setting.

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Rose Pruning and Care

Feb 10, 2024

Instructor: Bobbie McCaffrey & Audrey Brandt Location: Sherwood Demonstration Garden Fee: Free! Pre-registration requested.

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Vegetable Gardening

Jan 13, 2024

Instructions: Zack Dowell & Patrick Daubert Location: Pilot Hill Grange Fee: Free! It's time to prepare the garden for the delicious vegetables you want to grow this year.

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County