Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Vermicomposting - Composting with Worms

November 12, 2019
By Marceline D Sousa
We hope to see you at our upcoming Vermicomposting Class this Thursday, November 14, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sign up at http://ucanr.edu/worms2019 Meanwhile, please enjoy this post written by the UCCE San Joaquin County Master Gardeners.
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Community Front Yard Garden

The Three R's and Gardening

November 12, 2019
I am so excited to have a new opportunity to work in the education department at Solano RCD (Resource Conservation District). The department has a program to introduce middle school students to nature and help them learn the fundamentals of the scientific study process.
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ANR Employee News: Article

Researchers must comply with policy on foreign Influence

November 12, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC ANR values international collaborations and educational opportunities with foreign institutions, through collaborative research, and scholarly exchanges that are an essential part of the academic community. At the same time, the University of California must be careful to comply with U.S.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Water Money to Make it Work Better

November 12, 2019
By Ben A Faber
SWEEP Applications Open and Ventura County Workshop Announced! California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting applications for the State Water Efficiency & Enhancement Program (SWEEP), a competitive grant program that provides funding to farmers and ranchers to invest in irrigation w...
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A Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae, ecloses in Vacaville, Calif., on Nov. 11, Veterans' Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Quiet Veterans' Day

November 11, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's Veterans' Day, and after paying tribute to the military veterans (my ancestors have fought in all of our nation's wars, dating back to the American Revolution--and my other half is a U.S. Air Force veteran), I slip out the back door to our pollinator garden to see where the insect action is.
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CropManage: Online Irrigation and Nutrient Management Tool: Article

Pajaro Valley Fall CropManage Hands-on Workshop on Nov. 20th

November 11, 2019
By Michael D Cahn
Pajaro Valley CropManageWorkshop Bringing CropManage to the Field Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 8:00am 12:00pm LUNCH PROVIDED Location: UC Cooperative Extension Auditorium 1430 Freedom Blvd.
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Aphids on under side of leaves
The Backyard Gardener: Article

Protecting Your Home Orchard from Aphids

November 11, 2019
They plague every gardener's nightmares. Like something from a sci-fi movie, they are green with long legs and antennae and long piercing mouths with which they suck out fluids.
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