Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Picture this: A honey bee foraging on yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis), an invasive weed that farmers absolutely hate but one that beekeepers, honey enthusiasts and mead makers absolutely love.

Happy Summer!! Big Dig Day June 5th! Summer Camp; tentative date July 12-16, 2020 Camp Tehama Tehama District Fair Results Get your 4-H Grows Here Visa Debit card! and more!...

Safety standards for resuming in-person activity Beginning in March, UC ANR implemented remote work protocols to protect the health and safety of our employees, volunteers, program participants and our communities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This May, UC ANR staff and faculty opted outside for a Virtual UC Walks 2020.

Have you ever found an old seed packet and wondered what to do with it? Seeds deteriorate as they age which can give variable results. Fortunately there is a simple way to see if seeds will germinate. You can use this easy rolled paper towel test to check for seed viability.

Grow what no one else is growing or stuff you'll never find in the grocery store! There is more valuable info on Tomatoes to carry over from last week. Kay is a frequent speaker at various venues such as the Great Park in Irvine as a volunteer Master Gardener. And so is Teena.

Please join us for a virtual meeting to hear results from a study investigating how livestock grazing influences fire safety. We will also discuss development of a Prescribed Burn Association in San Benito, Monterey, and Santa Cruz counties. Click here for the flyer.

General situation: Things have warmed up recently.

General situation: Things have warmed up recently. Our reference weather station for Fresno is running about 3 days ahead of last year and a week ahead of the 30-year average for heat accumulation, so far this season.

General situation: Things have warmed up recently. Our reference weather station for Merced is running about a week ahead of the last of year and a whole 12 days ahead of the 30-year average for heat accumulation, so far this season.