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

Kern County: Article

New Achievement Program - Personal Development Rpt

June 2, 2026

By Gordon B Riggs

View Article

Kern County: Article

Old Achievement Program - Annual Project Report

June 2, 2026

By Gordon B Riggs

View Article

UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County: Event

Plant Propagation - Oakdale Library

Jul 14, 2026

Turn one plant into many! Learn simple ways to take cuttings, divide plants, and propagate your favorites to grow and share.

UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County

View Event

Kern County: Article

New Achievement Program - Annual Project Report

June 2, 2026

By Gordon B Riggs

View Article

A field of green perennial forage grasses is shown with golden hills and oak trees in the background.

Herbicide applications in California Dryland Perennial Grasses Improve Forage Yield and Crop Coverage

June 2, 2026

By Ryan Hill, Josh S Davy, Larry C Forero

Over the past few years, a host of studies have been published addressing the rejuvenation of perennial grass stands in unirrigated pastures through use of herbicide treatments (check here, here, and here). This is for good reason, as annual weeds can invade productive perennial grass ecosystems and reduce…

View Article

Deniece Williams, left, talks to vet med interns about rotary milking parlors

High school students try their hands as livestock vets to fill need in rural areas

June 2, 2026

By Michael Hsu

The FarmVet2B program, led by UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine and UC Cooperative Extension scientists, gives students a hands-on experience.

View Article

Eastern Sierra Community and Economy: Article

Where are the Volunteer Leaders?

June 2, 2026

By Dustin W Blakey

This is part 2 of an ongoing series about volunteerism challenges in the Eastern Sierra.Our office’s volunteer programs are experiencing a reduction in how committed volunteers are to service. We still are getting participation, but it is trending toward less time commitment along with some other changes in…

View Article

UC ANR Fire Network: Page

Prescribed Fire in California

History of Prescribed Fire in CaliforniaThe history of fire use in California is fraught with tension, controversy, and scientific debate. The traditional use of fire by Indigenous Californians was disrupted by colonialism, genocide, and forced assimilation, and it was later criminalized when California…

View Page

UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County: Event

Plant Propagation -Ceres Library

Jul 13, 2026

Turn one plant into many! Learn simple ways to take cuttings, divide plants, and propagate your favorites to grow and share.

UCCE Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County

View Event

Un grupo de personas frenta a una pila de composta.

Blog Verde: Article

Cómo la basura orgánica ayuda a producir alimentos y ahorrar agua

June 2, 2026

By Diana Cervantes

Cuando llegas al relleno sanitario Frank R. Bowerman en la ciudad de Irvine y observas esos enormes montículos color café, lo último que imaginas es que se trata de materiales que algún día ayudarán a producir alimentos, conservar agua y restaurar terrenos afectados por incendios forestales. A simple…

View Article

Newsletters

Newsletter Articles:

Links

Publications

Pest Notes