Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Kern County: Article

2020 Carrot Research Symposium

February 12, 2020
California Fresh Carrot Advisory Board & UC Cooperative Extension 2020 Carrot Research Symposium Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Kern County Ag Pavilion See attached flyer...
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Monterey County: Article

Central Coast Winegrape Seminar 2020

February 12, 2020
CENTRAL COAST WINEGRAPE SEMINAR WHEN:Friday, March 6, 2020 WHERE:Monterey County Agricultural Center 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA, 93901 TIME:Registration: 1:00 pm Meeting: 1:30 5:00 pm...
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Glenn County: Article

Public Invited to 4-H Fundraiser Dinner

February 12, 2020
Please join us at the Annual Glenn County 4-H Fundraising Dinner. This event will be held Saturday, March 7, 2020, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Willows Memorial Hall, 525 W Sycamore Street, Willows, CA 95988. This years dinner will include pork loin, rice, salad, roll, and a drink.
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Gardener's tool belt by Gardener's Supply Company
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Gardening Tool Belts and Waist Level Gardening Aprons

February 12, 2020
A while ago I was at a Master Gardener community gardening event, helping with some weed pulling, plant clipping, and handing out tasty harvested broccoli florets to some excited grade school students.
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The Western bumble bee, Bombus occidentalis, is rapidly declining and is a candidate for the Endangered Species List. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

UC Davis Symposium on Insect Decline: 'Saving a Bug's Life'

February 12, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Four UC Davis entomologists will be among the speakers when the UC Davis Environmental Law Society (ELS) sponsors a public symposium on "Saving a Bug's Life: Legal Solutions to Combat Insect Biodiversity Decline and the Sixth Mass Extinction" on Friday, March 6 in the School of Law.
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Crop Biostimulants: Article

Results from processing tomato trials are now available

February 12, 2020
By Zheng Wang
The biostimulant trials were conducted during the summer of 2019 with the collaborations of two companies. Study results have been reported to the California tomato growers and industry. Please check the attached file for the access to the results.
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Tu's dairy moment. Photo courtesy of Glenda Humiston.
ANR Adventures: Article

Another fun year at the World Ag Expo

February 12, 2020
By Wendy Powers
This week was another fun time at World Ag Expo. The only disappointment was the drive down to Tulare. It looks dry, and the nut orchards were not in bloom this year as they were back in 2017. Elizabeth pointed out that the WAE is often the week before the bloom.
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