Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

 If you want to learn more about strawberry pests, don't miss this UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar.UC Davis doctoral alumnus Mohammad Amir Aghaee, the entomology program leader at the California Polytechnic University Strawberry Center, will discuss "Berries vs Bugs: Challenges…

 If you've followed Ranching in the Sierra Foothills for very long, you'll know that I've written about livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) frequently. I've owned LGDs for 20 years; I've researched their effectiveness and behavior for nearly 9. As a sheep (and recently, goat) producer in the Sierra foothills…

Please find the attached document to provide the previous week’s estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County. This report may be used as a guide in your irrigation schedule for the…

Blog by Sharon LeosWe walk through our neighborhood nearly every day and are fortunate to experience the abundant flora and fauna of Solano County. We have lived here for thirty-plus years and every so often, we come across a novel observation. Today’s “WOW! What is THAT?!?” was the Tent Caterpillar, most…

La visión de un grupo de voluntarios ayuda a transformar un  lote vacío en un jardín para polinizadores Las mariposas monarcas, que viajan más de 4,000 kilómetros desde Canadá y Estados Unidos hasta los bosques oyamel de México, podrán refugiarse, alimentarse y descansar en un nuevo jardín para…

In this issue: SGMA groundwater marketsMeasuring lagoon water quality on-farmHerbicide resistance in cereal cropsDairy compost applied to almonds