Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Now that the overnight temperatures are dipping lower, are you prepared to protect your frost-sensitive plants from winter freezes? If not, now's the time to make sure you have the supplies and a plan in place for an upcoming freeze.

The University of California Intermountain Research and Extension Center (IREC) is soliciting proposals for new and continuing research projects for project year 2020-2021.

Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside Proper weed management is important for several reason, but in general younger orchards are much more susceptible to the negative impacts of weed overgrowth.

I want them to all feel like they know how to grow food, says Vicki Wonacott, describing the fundamental goal of the UC Master Gardeners of Butte County School Gardens Program. This program brings how-to horticultural knowledge to first-graders in four of our local elementary schools.

January is cold in Bruce, S.D., where the average nighttime temperature dips to 3 degrees. Beekeeper Kelvin Adee, who hails from Bruce, isn't experiencing any of that right now. He's in California--and so are his bees for the almond pollination season.

January 7th, 2020 Dear Monterey County 4-H volunteers, The planning process for our Monterey County 4-H Camp McCandless 2020 is underway. Once again, we will be setting up camp at Camp MayMac, located near Scotts Valley.

Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) researchers published a new study suggesting childhood obesity prevention programs are not associated with unhealthy dieting in children and may in fact improve children's satisfaction with their body weight.

Every state decides on the requirement for brucellosis vaccination in cattle. In California, assembly bill 1801 repealed the mandatory calfhood vaccination for intact female beef breeds 12 months of age or older and sold within the state as of January 1, 2020.

4-H is operated as a partnership of staff and volunteers (and many of those volunteers are youth members!). Volunteers are critical to the program and 4-H simply couldn't exist without them. The roles we take on as volunteers can vary widely in scope and in how concrete our objectives are.

La reunin anual de investigaciones de produccin de fresa tomar lugar este 5 de febrero en el Salinas Sports Complex en la 1034 North Main en Salinas. Dese cuenta que el lugar este ao NO est en Watsonville como en todos los aos pasados. Incluyo la agenda aqu, adems la foto abajo para imprimir.