Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Monterey County: Article

Cauliflower Irrigation Field Trial

July 2, 2019
UC Cooperative Extension will host a field day at the USDA-ARS Spence research farm to show a field trial evaluating water use in drip irrigated cauliflower. This is an opportunity to see first-hand the effect of water management on cauliflower production under drip.
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Photo 1. Spongeplant growing on the water surface. Photo by J.M. DiTomaso.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

South American spongeplant - basic and applied studies

July 2, 2019
By Guy Kyser
The Madsen lab is working on South American spongeplant (Limnobium laevigatum), a relatively new invader in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Photo 1).
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The Biochar Blog: Article

Two day seminar on Korean Natural Farming

July 2, 2019
By Milton E Mcgiffen
Sponsored by Grow Riverside and Riverside RCD: Description Natural Farming is an agriculture methodology promoting the protection of the environment and life. American Natural Farming is an adaptation of Natural Farming for the United States various regions.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 07-01-2019

July 2, 2019
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 07-01-2019" ET Report 07-01-2019 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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Butterflies from Belize are part of the collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. They are (far right) Blue Morpho, Morpho helenor montezuma; (top left), a leaf mimic, Fountainea eurypyle confusa; and blue hairstreak Pseudolycaena damo, according to entomologist Jeff Smith, who curates the Lepidoptera section. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Bohart Museum's Summer Schedule

July 2, 2019
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Think Moth Night, Lepitopterists' Society, Wednesday walk-ins and new summer hours. Those are a few of the activities or calendar items newly announced by the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Moth Night. The Bohart will celebrate National Moth Night: Exploring Night Time Nature on Saturday, Aug.
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Dead redwood trees. (Ed Perry, UCCE Stanislaus)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Coast Redwood Tree Problems in Stanislaus County

July 2, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
Although many coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirons) appear to grow well in some parts of the San Joaquin Valley, the UCCE Master Gardeners are often contacted for help diagnosing redwoods with dead branches that seem to be dying.
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Kern County: Article

Grape Day

July 2, 2019
Grape Day - Wednesday, August 14, 2019 UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center Attendance is free, see more for information...
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April 2019 footprint
ANR Adventures: Article

New numbers are in

July 1, 2019
By Wendy Powers
The April 2019 academic footprint numbers are in. Now granted there were a number of colleagues who departed just this past week, but, overall, the numbers are promising. CE Specialist numbers are at the highest (n = 119) since I first started tracking the numbers.
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