Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

While much of California has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters, there are many distinct microclimatic variations within our state. A microclimate is defined as a local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area.

When we lived in St. Louis Missouri, pin oaks graced the yards of our neighborhoods. When they dropped their leaves in the fall, the raking began with families filling up paper sacks purchased in bulk from the box stores. The annual fall event was as important as Halloween.

Wanted: the first bumble bee of the year in the two-county area of Yolo and Solano. The third annual Robbin Thorp Memorial First-Bumble Bee-of-the-Year Contest will begin at 12:01, Jan. 1.

If you haven't signed up for the Seed Pile Project, it's not too late.

In this issue: Meet new 4-H Youth Development Advisor, Matthew Rodriguez Placer County 4-H is cooking!! National 4-H Conference 4-H Youth Opportunities 4-H Summer Camp in Placer County Helping 4-H Youth Thrive Policy Reminders Sharing UCCE Workshops from the Master Gardeners Placer County Social Med...

To deliver climate-smart conservation services to California's farmers, ranchers and non-industrial forestland owners in a more coordinated fashion, UC ANR has signed a memorandum of agreement with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Ca...

Hedrick joins statewide EFNEP Christie Hedrick started a new role Dec. 5 as a statewide coordinator with the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. Hedrick will oversee state level administration and provide support to counties implementing the EFNEP program.

Access to fast internet isn't just a luxury anymore. In our modern age, broadband is a necessity to take advantage of all kinds of basic services, from education, to banking, civic engagement, navigation, and even health care.

Statewide Pistachio Day 2023: Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 8 am-4:10 pm Visalia Convention Center, 303 E Acequia Ave, Visalia, CA 93291 51st Tri County Walnut Day: A return to in-person walnut extension! February 2, 2023, 8:00 am-12:00 pm UCCE Tulare County Agricultural Building, 4437 S. Laspina St.

"Wasps are terrible. They come jam-packed full of pain and anger, and they love to sting us out of the blue while we're minding our own business. They eat our food at picnics and frighten our children. They even build nests in our gardens and homes, just to complicate our already-stressful lives.