Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

A recent grower meeting was held online to cover the activities of Asian Citrus Psyllid, how the Huanglongbing disease is moving and how both insect and bacteria might be detected and what is being done to address these two organisms, plus grower practices.

A newly detected pest of figs, the Black Fig Fly, has been detected in Southern California. Due to the potential risk to the California fig industry, we are asking folks to keep on the lookout for this damaging pest, and to alert your county Agricultural Commissioner if you find something.

If you love tomatoes, you probably hate hornworms. Frankly, the garden's not big enough for both of you, and one of you has to go. It's not you. It's the hornworm.

This is the last post in this series following concepts and information from UC Master Gardeners of Napa County presentation, Soil is the Solution, healing the earth one yard at a time, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqA8DqBtRuo .

From the California Agriculture 75(2):83-89. https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.2021a0011 ***************** Abstract The invasive annual grasses barb goatgrass (Aegilops triuncialis L.) and medusahead (Elymus caput-medusae L.) are widespread in western states and present management challenges on grasslands.

EVENT: What Makes a Weed a Weed?

by Penny Pawl, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Napa County Master Gardeners invite a guest speaker to every monthly meeting, part of the MGs' continuing education requirement.

A new, more robust and more efficient library search experience has arrived. UC Library Search connects the libraries on all 10 University of California campuses through a unified discovery and borrowing system.

Unify-Communicate-Advocate The UCANR Strategic Initiatives offer a home for strategic thought - drawing on members of the wider UC ANR community and beyond to 1) help people connect and 2) to help them identify and address issues of current and emerging importance.

Meet "The Dogface Butterfly Guy." Naturalist Greg Kareofelas, an associate of the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology and an expert on the California state insect, the dogface butterfly, appeared several years ago on a segment of the PBS program, "Rob on the Road.