Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

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During a recent stroll through the Master Gardener Demonstration garden at the Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center, a narrow-leaf milkweed plant with stems and leaves covered in yellow caught my eye.

First thing first: "murder" hornets, or more correctly, the Asian giant hornet, have NOT been found in California. The term murder hornet is also not quite accurate.

Sun, Water and Fertile Soil Lots of Veggie planting to do Tomatoes, Peppers you name it...

In this issue: By-Product Management.... 2 Early Lactation Milking...... 3 AMMP Funds...................... 4 Research Opportunity......... 4 CA Breeding Strategies......

From: Citrus Industry, http://citrusindustry.net/2020/05/14/lemons-hit-hard-by-covid-19-losses/ May 14, 2020California Corner, COVID-19, lemons Lemon growers are seeing good production this year, but the market for choice lemons has been ruined by COVID-19 food-service industry losses.

County of Monterey is now accepting applications for the following position(s): Agricultural Inspector/Biologist I/II Applications are due June 1 Regular Full-Time - $4,059.47 - $6,376.93 Monthly To view the full job posting for any opening at County of Monterey, click here: https://www.

Working title: Extension EducatorIntegrated Pest Management (IPM) Appointment: Full-time, Assistant Extension Professor (9623) Location: Extension Regional Office, To Be Determined Program Area: Extension Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Reports to: Program Leader, AFNR Apply by: June...

by Mary Hudson Spring has arrived in all its glory and we are all home sheltering in place thanks to the Covid-19 virus. As a result, we now have a bit more free time to do things around the house. Since the ground is warming and the sun is out, this is the perfect time to plant a vegetable garden.

In the wild areas on our planet, trees, bushes, and grasses grow on ground that has continual additions of new layers of dead and dying plant matter. Leaves fall from trees and shrubs, grasses dry in the summer: these materials cover the soil and gradually decompose.