Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Back to Sites & Content

Newsletters

 

 Newsletter Articles:

May 2025Archived

 

Field picture submitted by Elizabeth Fichtner

 Links

 

Publications

A couple of days worth of needle fall from a ponderosa pine
Spill the Beans: Article

Living with a Ponderosa Pine

October 22, 2023
Many of us have probably wondered about the landscaping decisions of previous owners when moving into a home. This was true for us in several instances.
View Article
Matt Fatino, Ph.D. Candidate, Hanson Lab, UC Davis
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Matt Fatino, WSSA graduate student of the month

October 22, 2023
By Gale Perez
From the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) Graduate Student Organization newsletter (Oct. 2023) * * * * * * Graduate Student of the Month Matthew (Matt) Fatino, Ph.D. Candidate with the Hanson Lab at UC Davis, is the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) graduate student of the month.
View Article
blood-plum-7101127 1280 Pixbay
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Bonsai: Living Works of Art

October 21, 2023
The Napa County Master Gardeners hosted a Fall Faire last month. The event turned out to be very successful even though Mother Nature paid a visit and gave us a downpour.
View Article
Photographer to the praying mantis: "Good morning, Ms. Mantis! How are you today? Hope you're not thinking about catching a bee for breakfast!" (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Ms. Mantis and Her Morning Exercises

October 20, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Scenario: A female praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, is perched on a daphne. Pho-tog: "Good morning, Ms. Mantis! How are you today? Hope you're not thinking about catching a bee for breakfast!" Ms. Mantis: "Oh, no! I would never think of catching a bee! I'm...ahem...allergic to bees.
View Article
A table set-up with food and youth with gloves on and hands in the air. Adults providing instructions
Healthy Youth, Families, and Communities: Article

From Garden to Pantry to Plate: UCCE improves community health and wellness

October 20, 2023
By Mishelle Costa, Maria Murrietta, Shannon Klisch
This summer three UCCE programs including CalFresh Healthy Living, Master Food Preservers, and Master Gardeners collaborated with local libraries to teach nutrition, gardening, and food preservation skills to families through the Lompoc Library Learn and Grow series and the Santa Maria Teens Club.
View Article