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

Glenn County: Article

Prune- Fall 2019

October 15, 2019

In this issue: Newsletters are going online! Post-Harvest Almond & Walnut IPM Workshop 2019 IPM Breakfast Meetings Fall & Winter Prune Orchard Management Considerations Long Pruning for Greater Early Yields Cytospora: A year-round fight Increase Your Return on Investment with Post-Harvest Weed Scout...

View Article

Kern County: Article

2019 UC Almond Production Short Course

October 15, 2019

Tuesday, November 5 - Thursday, November 7, 2019 Field Tour Friday, November 8, 2019 Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, CA See flyer for course information and registration link...

View Article

Water primrose along the American River.

UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Biological control of invasive water primroses

October 15, 2019

By Guy Kyser

Exotic water primroses (Ludwigia spp.) are aggressive invaders in both aquatic and riparian ecosystems. The plants form dense mats over the water surface. These mats constrain navigation and interfere with recreational activities, irrigation, drainage, and agricultural production.

View Article

Beach view of the Monterey Bay through trompe d'oeil rendition of butterfly.

Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Beautiful Mural and Garden Added to Exterior Wall of UCCE Santa Cruz Auditorium

October 15, 2019

By Mark P Bolda

As part of the addition of the Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health facility next to our Cooperative Extension office in Watsonville, a big mural was added to the exterior wall of our auditorium. As you can see, this mural painted by local artist Bruce Harman, is really nice.

View Article

UC Cooperative Extension, Ventura County: Article

Agroforestry and Climate Smart Agriculture

October 15, 2019

Authors: Alli Rowe, UCCE Ventura County and Niki Mazaroli, Strategy Research Science There has been much buzz and renewed interest recently in planting trees as a tool to combat both the causes and impacts of climate change.

View Article

UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Article

October 2019 updated

October 15, 2019

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION HOSTS THE IMPERIAL COUNTY HEMP SUMMIT AND EXPO REGIONAL TOUR LIVESTOCK RESEARCH BRIEF 2019 DATE PALM FIELD DAY FLYER 30TH ANNUAL FALL DESERT CROPS WORKSHOP - SAVE THE DATE - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019 IMPERIAL VALLEY CIMIS REPORT AND UC WATER MANAG...

View Article

Bruce Hammock, UC Davis distinguished professor and founder and CEO of EicOsis LLC.

Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Hammock-Founded Company Receives $15 Million Federal Grant to Fund Trials of Non-Opioid Pain Therapy

October 15, 2019

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded a $15 million grant to EicOsis LLC, a Davis-based company founded by UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock, to help fund trials of non-opioid pain therapy.

View Article

What's in store for this honey bee? It is heading for an Anisodontea sp.'Strybing Beauty.' Image taken in pollinator garden in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Squad: Article

Rebecca Irwin: Role of Floral Traits in Pollination and Bee Disease Transmission

October 14, 2019

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

You've seen honey bees buzzing past you to reach a good nectar or pollen source. But there's much more to it than that. What's in that floral nectar and pollen? Think plant-pollinator-pathogen webs.

View Article

Kern County: Article

Crop Water Use and Irrigation Reporting Survey

October 14, 2019

Please respond to UC ANR and DWR survey regarding irrigation reporting Participants eligible to win Home Depot gift card...

View Article

Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 10-14-2019

October 14, 2019

Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 10-14-2019" ET Report 10-14-2019 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...

View Article

Newsletters

Newsletter Articles:

Links

Publications

Pest Notes