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In-a-Nutshell - Nut Culture
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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 Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: Visit Sherwood Garden! Open Garden Day (EDC MG)

Apr 18, 2026

Visit Sherwood Demonstration Garden Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays March through October. Come and take a leisurely stroll through all 16 themed gardens. Docents are on-site to assist you with any questions regarding Sherwood Demonstration Garden or your personal garden. May…

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: Visit Sherwood Garden! Open Garden Day (EDC MG)

Mar 21, 2026

Visit Sherwood Demonstration Garden Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays March through October. Come and take a leisurely stroll through all 16 themed gardens. Docents are on-site to assist you with any questions regarding Sherwood Demonstration Garden or your personal garden. May…

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: Visit Sherwood Garden! Open Garden Day (EDC MG)

Mar 20, 2026

Visit Sherwood Demonstration Garden Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays March through October. Come and take a leisurely stroll through all 16 themed gardens. Docents are on-site to assist you with any questions regarding Sherwood Demonstration Garden or your personal garden. May…

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: Visit Sherwood Garden! Open Garden Day (EDC MG)

Mar 14, 2026

Visit Sherwood Demonstration Garden Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays March through October. Come and take a leisurely stroll through all 16 themed gardens. Docents are on-site to assist you with any questions regarding Sherwood Demonstration Garden or your personal garden…

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: Visit Sherwood Garden! Open Garden Day (EDC MG)

Mar 13, 2026

It is our goal that the Sherwood Demonstration Garden will provide the public with a hands-on, interactive experience about research-based, sustainable gardening practices specific to the west slope of El Dorado County, appropriate for all ages and cultures, and reflective of a variety of environments and…

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County: Event

"Ask A Master Food Preserver" - program in Spanish

Mar 25, 2026

PREGUNTE A UN MAESTRO CONSERVADOR DE ALIMENTOS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE CALIFORNIA EVENTO MENSUAL DE PREGUNTAS Y RESPUESTAS EN VIVO 2026 ¡Pregunte sobre seguridad alimentaria y conservación de alimentos!Miércoles 25 de marzo 13:00-14:00 Tema: CongelaciónSuscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo: https:/…

UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County

Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Poor Pollination in Raspberries

March 10, 2026

By Mark P Bolda

3/9/2026 - this is a blog post I wrote back in early 2010, but when we switched over to the new blog presentation system last year it was unfortunately removed from the thread. Still, it's good information to have out in the public domain, so I post it back up again. MarkThere are many causes of…

The Horseshoe Bend, on the Colorado River

Project Highlight: The Colorado River Basin, Immersive Modeling for a Brighter Future

March 10, 2026

By Michael Jaquez

Project Context:Climate Smart Agriculture team member Michael Jaquez is supporting a project that seeks to articulate the nuances surrounding the management of the Colorado River Basin. The Colorado River Basin provides a large portion of water to California residents and farmers. It is extremely important…

Corredor fluvial

Blog Verde: Article

Personas sin hogar viven en los corredores fluviales bajo riesgo de inundaciones

March 10, 2026

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Científicos de UC aconsejan a las ciudades contemplar el uso de mapas que muestren las áreas que son vulnerables a las inundaciones Las lluvias torrenciales pueden saturar los desagües pluviales y provocar inundaciones. Las tormentas de viento y lluvia que azotan la zona de la bahía de San Francisco se…

closeup of Chinese elm bark with colors like cream, grey and red

Under the Solano Sun: Article

Chinese Elm-Color and Texture Galore!

March 10, 2026

By Jennifer M Baumbach

Blog by Michelle KrespiI so rarely write about trees, but this particular tree, Ulmus parvifolia, commonly known as Chinese Elm or Lacebark Elm, was up close and personal to me as I was having brunch at a Fairfield restaurant. I pay attention to the barks of trees after taking Plant ID at Solano…