Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Rats!!!!

January 13, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Rodents, particularly rats, have wreaked havoc in California orchards and vineyards this year. Some growers have reported yield losses, damage to trees and destruction of irrigation lines, electrical wiring and other infrastructure.
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Cymbidium orchids (commons.wikimedia.org)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Repotting Orchids

January 11, 2025
Orchids (Phalaenopsis) are readily available this time of year in nurseries and even grocery stores. They are popular hostess gifts. I find them quite beautiful and I am always tempted to add another one to my collection.
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Mini Greenhouses
Spill the Beans: Article

Mini Greenhouses for the Eager Gardener

January 11, 2025
Has the weather been teasing you into thinking you might be able to plant seedlings early? What do you do when you have seedlings that are ready for transplanting into larger containers or into the ground but the last frost is still a month away?
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UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Article

January 2025

January 10, 2025
RESTORE GRANT AREAWIDE MONITORING OF KEY INSECT PESTS ACROSS THE IMPERIAL VALLEY: JANUARY 2025 UPDATE IMPACTS OF DEFICIT IRRIGATION STRATEGIES ON THE DESERT ALFALFA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS HOW DO CROSSBRED ANGUS-HOLSTEIN STEERS COMPARE TO PUREBRED HOLSTEIN STEERS IN THE FEEDLOT?
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CropManage: Online Irrigation and Nutrient Management Tool: Article

2025 CropManage Hands-On Workshop - Watsonville

January 10, 2025
By Mercy Olmstead
Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support to the Field CropManage Hands-On Workshop & Office Hours - Watsonville Date: January 23, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Watsonville Public Library, 275 Main St.
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Kern County: Article

February 2026

January 10, 2025
This month:New Grant Funding Applications OpeningUC ANR Lending LibraryEvents
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L to R: Gerry Spinelli, Chris Shogren, UCCE Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Lindsey Pedroncelli and Natalie Levy, UCCE Soil Health and Organics Material Management Advisor, pose with a batch of fresh pesto.
ANR Employee News: Article

South Coast REC studies pesto profitability for small-scale basil growers

January 10, 2025
By Saoimanu Sope
UC ANR advisors, staff research methods in conserving highly perishable product If you visited the greenhouse at the University of California South Coast Research and Extension Center in early fall, you would have smelled a sweet aroma with notes of lemon, pepper and licorice.
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