Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

On July 9 we surveyed parasitism of Western grape leafhopper (WGLH) and Virginia creeper leafhopper (VCLH) across 9 sites in Mendocino and Lake counties (Fig. 1). WGLH parasitism was fairly consistent (average 38%), but there was little to no VCLH parasitism (average 0.6%).

George Washington, the father of our country, said it well when he proclaimed he grew crops to eat and sell and crops to replenish the soil. Generations of farmers follow his footsteps.

Use the sun itself or your own oven. Fruit leathers (rollups)! Make your own fresh and flavorful garlic and onion powder! Tomatoes are a large focus of this program. Learn how to do it SAFELY! Use only USDA-approved recipes to ensure you will have a safe product.

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Steve Cote, author of Stockmanship, is offering a four-day, hands-on stockmanship school at Cottonwood Guest Ranch outside of Wells, Nevada.

Fresh market grafted trial field day at Farmington Processing tomato meeting at WSREC Season pest update...

HOW MUCH WATER DO SUGAR BEETS NEED IN THE IMPERIAL VALLEY?

It was a long awaited process, but it's a girl! And she's beautiful! It all began with finding two anise swallowtail chrysalids clinging last July to the fennel stems in our pollinator garden in Vacaville, Calif.

About now, when the triple digits hit, this question sometimes crosses my mind. This month it crossed my mind in both my home garden and in our San Joaquin County Learning Landscape (demonstration garden) when some things began to look a little haggard after our first hot week.

Citrus And Avocados By Leslie E. Stevens UCCE Master Gardener Do my citrus and avocado trees need any special care in the summer? Carol P. Arroyo Grande It's a good idea to keep an eye on these valuable trees, making sure they have sufficient water and aren't overwhelmed by pests and diseases.