Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Biodegradable Mulch Field Day September 9

August 24, 2022
By Mark P Bolda
Just letting you all know that we are having our field day for an update on our biodegradable mulch work in strawberry this coming September 9 at the Naturipe Berry Farms, 154 CA-156. Starts at 9 am and goes until 11.
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Jelly and Scone on Plate
Master Food Preserver SLO/SB Counties: Article

Wine by Another Name...Jelly!

August 24, 2022
Have you ever wondered what to do with leftover wine or perhaps a bottle that didn't quite suit your taste? I know I have been in this predicament a few times.
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UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal is a newly selected Honorary Member of the Entomological Society of America. He is the sixth UC Davis faculty member to achieve the honor, the highest honor that ESA accords. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal Selected Honorary Member of ESA

August 24, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
World-renowned entomologist Walter Soares Leal, a UC Davis distinguished professor known for his outstanding research, leadership, teaching and public service, is a newly selected Honorary Member of the Entomological Society of America, the highest honor that the 7000-member ESA accords.
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Several golden bees resting on an orange flower together.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

More than Honey Bees

August 23, 2022
By Anne E Schellman
When you see bees in your garden, you likely see primarily European honeybees, who are crucially important to the Central Valley's agriculture since honeybees pollinate 90% our almond crop.
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This monarch, tagged by one of David James' citizen scientists in Ashland, Ore., on Aug. 26, 2018, fluttered into a Vacaville pollinator garden on Sept. 5, 2016. "It flew 285 miles in 7 days or about 40.7 miles per day," James related. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Learn About Monarchs at Western Monarch Summit in San Luis Obispo

August 23, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you're a monarch butterfly scientist, a researcher, a citizen scientist, a conservationist, or just an aficionado, mark your calendar. The 2023 International Western Monarch Summit will take place Friday through Sunday, Jan. 20-22 at Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, and registration is now underway.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 08-22-2022

August 23, 2022
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 08-22-2022" ET Report 08-22-2022 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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