Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Under the Solano Sun: Article

Where Does the Name Fuchsia Come From?

October 24, 2019
It's quite interesting how certain plant geneses received their names; did the person discovering said plant in the wilds gives it their own name? Was the plant family named after a colleague or a friend or, perhaps, even after a loved one?
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Kern County: Article

SWEEP Workshop

October 24, 2019
State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Project Funding up to $100,000 Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - UCCE Kern County 1031 S. Mt.
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Kern County: Article

SWEEP Workshop

October 24, 2019
State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Project Funding up to $100,000 Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - UCCE Kern County 1031 S. Mt.
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BLP's in OC: Article

A little water humor for the day..

October 24, 2019
By Tamara J Majcherek
Posted on October 6, 2019 by jaylund by Jay Lund Here is a partial collection of truisms on water management. These are common ideas that seem obviously true (particularly in the western US), but still offer insights and perspective.
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Bug Squad: Article

Which One Is Not Like the Other?

October 23, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So here are all these milkweed bugs clustered on a showy milkweed leaf, Asclepias speciosa. It's early morning and the red bugs are a real eye opener.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

October Garden Tasks

October 23, 2019
Even though summer has ended, there's still a ton of tasks for gardeners this month. In October you should continue to clean up any fruit that has fallen to the ground and to remove any fruit mummies left on the tree to help minimize diseases.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Meeting announcement: spray application short course

October 23, 2019
By Brad Hanson
Its not too late to register for the San Joaquin Valley Spray Application Short Course (November 12-14). Here's a link to the webpage: https://ucanr.edu/sites/SJVSprayApplication/Home/ Here's a link to the full agenda: https://ucanr.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

These things pop up in the avocado orchard

October 23, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Boom, just when you think everything is going fine, you run across a reminder that there are little things going on in the orchard that are out of our control.
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