Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Back to Sites & Content

Newsletters

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

Newsletter Articles:

May 2025Archived

Field picture submitted by Elizabeth Fichtner

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

Cooperative Extension San Joaquin County: Article

Establishing Nut Crop Orchards Webinar Series

July 20, 2020

This is a Summer 2020 Webinar Series. Please see the flyer for details. Register online at: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.

View Article

Blog - Forest Research and Outreach : Article

A New Threat to California's Oak Trees

July 20, 2020

By Susan D Kocher

The Mediterranean Oak Borer (Xyleborus monographus) is an ambrosia beetle that was found infesting several valley oak trees in Calistoga, (Napa County) California in 2019. The extent of its distribution within Napa County and neighboring Sonoma and Lake Counties is currently undetermined.

View Article

A male yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, sleeps on a Mexican sunflower,Bombus Bombus vosnesenskii,in Vacaville,Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Nighty-Night, Mr. Bumble Bee!

July 20, 2020

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

Have you ever seen a bumble bee sleeping? If you slip out to your garden at night or early morning, you might find the male bumble bees asleep in, on or around the flowers. The yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, frequents our pollinator garden in Vacaville, Calif.

View Article

ANR Adventures: Article

Summer slow down

July 20, 2020

By Wendy Powers

Can you believe that the pool season is half over? The daily strawberry harvest is all but done in my yard, and even zucchini season seems to be winding down. The only thing not slowing down is COVID cases.

View Article

Under the Solano Sun: Article

In Praise of Lavender

July 20, 2020

Last month I wrote on In Praise of Rosemary' and continuing that theme, this month I will sing the praises of Lavandula! To repeat from my last blog, out in the up-country areas of Solano County, water is expensive, deer are plentiful, and the sun is hot, burning down all day with little shade for r...

View Article