Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Late March or early April is the end of the spring planting season; roots need to become established before the summer heat. Tasks Watch for powdery mildew on susceptible plants. Rotate the fungicide used since the fungus may develop resistance.

It's that time of the year again Ant Season! We often experience ants in our homes when weather conditions change. They are typically looking for food, water, warmth, and/or protection from extreme weather conditions.

KC Whitsett joined the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources on March 25, 2024, as a project policy analyst. Originally from Virginia, KC earned a BS in Kinesiology and Health Sciences from the College of William & Mary.

Spring, March 2024, Issue 007...

Protecting California's forests and building climate-resilient communities and ecosystems requires forest landowners, managers, and natural resource professionals to actively engage in stewardship.

With all the rain last year, even extending into August and now with the rains since December there is a lot of natural ground cover growing, When it gets out of hand, we call it weedy.

Several of us are part of a multi-state project on electrical weed control in organic blueberry and orchard crops.

Los campos de San Bernardino y Riverside estn en alerta. La mosca oriental de la fruta (OFF, por sus siglas en ingls), ha desencadenado una cuarentena que obliga a los productores a tomar medidas estrictas para proteger los cultivos ctricos.

Monarchs and California golden poppies...Color them orange...Color them bold...Color them beautiful... And color them natives...

March 29, 2024 ABA Judging Scored! More than 40 Glenn County 4-H Youth Members participated in the ABA (Anything But Animals) Judging Event held on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Plaza Elementary School, reports Glenn County 4-H Community Education Specialist Christine Kampmann.