Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Does it seem like your garden is sprouting weeds everywhere?! While we are always grateful for winter rains in our drought-prone state, an unwanted side effect can be weeds. A weed is basically an undesirable plant growing in an undesirable spot.

On a stormy day, I find nothing more cheering than looking out at my garden through a rain spattered window and seeing the colorful splash of a pot of primroses (Primula).

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Between 22 and 27 Feb, Ascochyta blight in garbanzo beans was detected in the Five Points/Lemoore area. This disease has potential to cause economic damage, is favored by wet conditions and moderate temperatures, and rain is in the forecast for Friday, March 1st and Sunday, March 3rd.

To all UC ANR employees: Beginning March 1, 2024, the UC ANR Wellness Reimbursement Program will begin accepting applications for reimbursements of personal wellness expenses up to $75.

David E. Bayer, Emeritus Professor in the UC Davis Department of Plant Biology, passed away on January 20, 2024 in Davis, CA. Dr. Bayer earned his B.S and M.S. degrees from Oregon State University and his Ph.D.

For Women's History Month in March, Doris Howes Calloway, who passed away in 2001, has a career worth exploring.

Frank Zalom, UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus and former director of the UC Statewide IPM Program, recently received the Lifetime IPM Achievement Award from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. At CDPR's IPM Achievement Awards virtual ceremony on Feb.

Academics and staff who want training, networking and new extension ideas are invited to join the Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative panel for a webinar featuring lightning presentations by UC ANR colleagues showcasing valuable extension tools.