Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

While most Californians are staying home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, California farmers, farmworkers and other agricultural professionals are out in the fields and packing houses working to produce food.

By Susanne von Rosenberg, UC Master Gardener of Napa County It's a wonderful time of year to be in the garden. Flowers are everywhere and cool-season vegetables are still yielding their bounty. There are too many shades of green to count, and the weather is nearly perfect for enjoying the outdoors.

Dear Colleagues, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a coronavirus website to provide resources for state, local, and tribal agencies and intergovernmental associations.

I just wanted to thank you! You are my heroes. So began an unsolicited email to UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal, who organized and moderated a UC Davis-based COVID-19 virtual symposium spotlighting the expertise of physicians, scientists and a COVID-19 survivor.

This week we are celebrating National Volunteer Week by highlighting the volunteers and partners who are a vital part to the success of UCCE programs. On February 24, 2020 UCCE San Bernardino hosted an appreciation dinner to recognize the invaluable volunteers and partners.

Our April 2020 Newsletter is out! Click here to view the newsletter...

UC Master Gardener Volunteers are excellent teachers and community educators whether they've been with our program for one year or twenty! The two extraordinary volunteers featured in this article are early in their UC Master Gardener Volunteer involvement but have already made themselves indispensa...

Once upon a time, on a cold, drizzly morning, an eager Master Gardener set out to prune some grapevines in a faraway land, in Winters.

Editor's note: Master Gardeners are keeping busy in their own gardens during Napa County's Shelter in Place directive.

Submitted by Christine Kampmann, Glenn County 4-H Community Education Specialist GLENN COUNTY 4-H TO HOST 1ST ANNUAL VIRTUAL SHOWCASE FOR 4-H MEMBERS & THEIR PROJECTS To support the 4-H youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Glenn County 4-H program, part of the UC Cooperative Extension in Glenn Co...