Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

With heavy rains in the forecast amid strengthening El Nio conditions, almond growers should be on the lookout for a rare disease that can cause severe damage to their orchards, according to Florent Trouillas, a University of California Cooperative Extension specialist in fruit and nut pathology.

Invasive Fruit Fly Quarantine What to know as a SJV citrus grower? Sandipa Gautam Area Citrus IPM Advisor UC Statewide IPM Program Operations Several species of invasive fruit flies that belong to the family Tephritidae are considered serious pests of hundreds of agricultural crops including citrus.

My plant failure (in the last photo below) is staring at me every day, and I am ready to call it a day and dig it up! Friend Stephanie (new MG like me, but honestly, a much better gardener) grew golden berries from seeds taken from fruit she bought last year at Trader Joe's.

NEW DATE - this Sat, Jan 27, 2024- Rose Care 101 Workshop & Hands-On Pruning Practice from 1:30 -3:30 pm Topics covered: Types and Varieties of Roses Selecting and planting bare root roses Fertilizing, irrigation and site selection Managing pests and diseases in a changing climate Pruning demonstrat...

We're thankful for the rain we're getting these past weeks, even though it led to a last-minute cancellation of our Roses 101 Workshop on Sat, Jan 13.

"Why Study Insects?" That's the title of a poster next to the door of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, located in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane, UC Davis.

UC BEEF CATTLE SYMPOSIUM 2024@ UC DAVIS GLADYS VALLEY HALL Saturday, March 16, 2024 | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Registration Now Open!! Symposium includes general morning session and breakout sessions in the afternoon.

Roadsides are often a very difficult place to control weeds. Weeds thrive on roadsides and roadsides and rights of way are obviously long and narrow.

Springtime planting is almost here but don't rush to plant seeds until the soil has warmed up! Planting seeds too soon, when the soil is cold and wet, risks losing them to damping-off, a disease caused by fungi and oomycetes in the soil.

Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) have a complex relationship with other microorganisms, arthropods, plants, and soil.