Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Back to Sites & Content

Newsletters

 

 Newsletter Articles:

May 2025Archived

 

Field picture submitted by Elizabeth Fichtner

 Links

 

Publications

Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Slop: Word of the Year from The Economist

January 9, 2026
By Mark P Bolda
The Economist, a leading British news and current affairs magazine, wrote recently that “slop” is the word of the year 2025, “representative, if not of the whole year, at least of much of the feeling of living in it.” It seems that this word “slop” was first officially described in the 15th century and…
View Article
Pink cyclamens.
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Jan. 9 - 15

January 9, 2026
Roses grow to different heights depending on the variety - from the lower landscape/shrub roses and floribundas to the taller hybrid teas and grandifloras. Keep this in mind when placing roses in your garden.TasksRainfall may not reach areas under eaves and overhangs.  Check soil moisture and apply…
View Article
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

[PODCAST] Bird Friendly Garden

Jan 1, 2026

The topic this week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners is Bird-Friendly Gardens.  In studio live, we’ll have Melissa Rapp, a current UC Master Gardener AND Executive Committee President at the Sea and Sage Audubon Society. We have a past recording of a show from 2018 featuring the wonderful…
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
View Event
Article

[PODCAST] Indoor House Plants

January 8, 2026
By Loren Nelson
This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, we bring you a new show on the topic of “Indoor House Plants”! Master Gardener Dece Morgan met Julie Bawden-Davis, who is a fellow MG and a resident expert on indoor houseplants, at her home for a relaxed tour and conversation about Julie’s vast home…
View Article
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County: Event

[PODCAST] Indoor House Plants

Jan 6, 2026

This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, we bring you a new show on the topic of “Indoor House Plants”! Master Gardener Dece Morgan met Julie Bawden-Davis, who is a fellow MG and a resident expert on indoor houseplants, at her home for a relaxed tour and conversation about Julie’s vast home…
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
View Event
A view of several raised beds and half barrels planted with fruits and vegetables at Pinto Lake Demonstration Garden
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Discover Pinto Lake Demonstration Garden!

Mar 7, 2026

Join us for a Free Spring Tour - Discover Pinto Lake Demonstration Garden Explore veggie, flower, fruit, bog, succulent and native plant demonstration gardens. Master Gardeners will share proven planting and tending techniques, plus sustainable practices from bio swales to mound gardening. …
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties
View Event
UCCE Central Sierra: Page

Central Sierra: Archive of Incredible Information

Welcome to the Archives! For over a century, farm advisors, researchers, teachers and practitioners have been working with the people of the Central Sierra region of California. These experts have been gathering data, sharing the latest science, and creating useful guides for members of the public…
View Page
well and turbine pump
Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Monterey County Well Registration- Free Until January 31, 2026!

January 8, 2026
By Carly Deitsch, Michael D Cahn
As part of the Groundwater Monitoring Program, the Monterey County Water Resources Agency, together with the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency, has launched a new county wide Well Registration Program.  The Groundwater Monitoring Program consists of four parts: well…
View Article
Slug on milkweed. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Slugfest

January 8, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Talk about a slugfest.Slugs took a liking to the milkweed in our pollinator garden. They stripped the leaves from one tender young plant and were munching on two other plants--until we dispatched them. We don't think they crossed the Rainbow Bridge. If they did, they left a slimy trail."Sorry,…
View Article