Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Back to Sites & Content

Newsletters

 

 Newsletter Articles:

May 2025Archived

 

Field picture submitted by Elizabeth Fichtner

 Links

 

Publications

Skin Layers
Spill the Beans: Article

Some Like it Hot: Sunburn in the Garden

August 14, 2023
Did you know that the largest organ of the human body is...the skin? You have three layers of skin. The skin protects you from mechanical, thermal, biological, or chemical hazards. It prevents loss of moisture and protects you from the effects of the sun.
View Article
photo by Dottie Deems

Where Did My Groundcover Go?

August 14, 2023
Some of us have planned our landscape to include areas of no greenery. Remember selling your lawn when water was scarce? Well, you may have tired of the cubic yards of bark or, worse yet, the crushed rock you replaced it with.
View Article
Mary Tong-U[5704]
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Finding History in the Garden

August 12, 2023
We all have family histories, the stories we learn as children that become part of who we are as adults. Usually, we gather these stories and history from people, books, or classes, but sometimes we find history in the garden. Growing up, I heard stories about plants in the garden.
View Article
A bindweed turret bee, Diadasia bituberculata, foraging for pollen on bindweed, aka morning glory. (Photo by Rachel Vannette)
Bug Squad: Article

The Glory of the Bindweed Turret Bees

August 11, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you've ever seen the nests of the bindweed turret bees, Diadasia bituberculata, and if you've ever tried to photograph these fast-flying bees, you know how speedy they are and how difficult they are to photograph.
View Article
Monterey County: Article

4-H Leader's Council Meeting August 15th, 2023

August 11, 2023
Dear members of the Monterey County 4-H Leaders Council, On Tuesday, August 15th , the 4-H Leaders Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7pm. The location will be at the Ag Conference center, 1432 Abbott St.
View Article
Man standing in his garden surrounded by tomatoes.
UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

Bring on the Tomatoes! 5 Common Tomato Problems and Solutions

August 11, 2023
By Melissa G Womack
Almost any home gardener will tell you that one of the most versatile and rewarding plants to grow in a summer edible garden is a tomato. In fact, a 2023 study by the National Gardening Association revealed that 86 percent of gardeners grow tomatoes.
View Article
argentine ant and hydrogels
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Ants and the Pests They Support Workshop

August 11, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Are you interested in learning about the management of sap-sucking pests and ants in citrus orchards? Lindcove is organizing a full-day workshop to bring you recent research advances on sap-sucking insects and ant management. The workshop will focus on ants.
View Article
UCCE logo
UC Dry Bean Blog: Article

Reminder: 2023 UC Dry Bean Field Day

August 11, 2023
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension will host the UC Dry Bean Field Day on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 from 9:30am to 11:30am. The field day will begin along Bee Biology Road on the UC Davis campus. The agenda is pasted below, and a downloadable version is attached to the bottom of this post. DPR (1.
View Article