Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

In this issue: Cover Crop Seed Selection Summer-Fall Almond Orchard Management Considerations 2019 IPM Breakfast Meeting...

The Haven is all about teaching, research, and outreach to save the bees. Our programs are consistently rated highly by our visitors; we've grown every year of our existence and would love for that to continue.

Can compost help me with my salt problems? Increasing soil salinity poses an existential threat to agriculture in many parts of California.

According to the latest USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN Report (Global Agricultural Information Network), the European Union is still a major citrus producing area. EU citrus production is concentrated in the Mediterranean region.

Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County HD Client's Request: I have a very large live oak in my front yard. In recent years I have noticed a decline, wonder if you can help. Please see pictures below.

I had more gardening to do this weekend. That translated to more wounds. I am done with gardening for a few weeks because vacation starts next weekend, giving the weeds plenty of time to get ahead of me. Over the weekend I learned more than I cared to know about one Western U.S. weed foxtail.

The following is some very good information about dating on food that confuses many. The article linked to below has even more information about food storage and dating, both commercial and home, canned or not.

Hear that buzz? If you're thinking about becoming a beekeeper but don't know how and where to begin, the University of California, Davis, is offering beginning beekeeping classes in early August.

Coming up on July 23rd! For more information and to register, click on link below...

Do you want to become a beekeeper or do you want to learn more about beekeeping?