Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

You say you don't have a green thumb, or you don't have a yard for gardening? No problem! You can easily grow fresh, nutritious microgreens all year long in a sunny window in your home. All you need is soil, seeds, a container, and water.

If Lynn Kimsey, who directs the Bohart Museum of Entomology, UC Davis, had her say, the Asian giant hornets would NOT be nicknamed the murder hornets.

In response to current shelter-in-place restrictions, two 4-H members created a virtual voting platform that can be replicated and customized to fit the needs of any interested 4-H club.

Please find enclosed links to a recent on-line meeting of researchers from forestry and avocado production system perspectives on current laurel wilt research.

This last October my Christmas Cactus started to bloom just before my husband and I were to leave on a trip to Tahoe. I was a little disappointed to think I was going to miss most of its bloom time. But when we returned, at the end of the month, it was still going strong.

Many people have increased their use of disinfectants and sanitizers due to the COVID-19 crisis. It is important to use these products correctly to ensure they are effective and to protect ones health.

Opportunity to participate in a research trial and be compensated for management costs American Farmland Trust is seeking growers to implement field trials See attached for information...

Did you observe World Bee Day today? Every year on May 20, the United Nations asks us to think about this day, "to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators" and "the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development.

Well never wrote a blog before so bear with my ramblings, with this COVID-19 going on I have had plenty of time to roam around my yard appreciating its beauty. However, upon closer inspection, I was amazed to discover how many weeds were mixed in with my flowers and ground cover.

From Stanford: Future Water Resources California isn't running out of water, says Richard Luthy. It's running out of cheap water. But the state can't keep doing what it's been doing for the past 100 years. Luthy knows.