Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Advice from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: We moved into a house that has a large yard (1 acre). It's 20 years old and could use some updating. The sprinkler system is not efficient and we have too much grass. ($1200 water bills.

I was cruising the Agriculture and Natural Resource (ANR) blogs and found this nice article about growing saffron crocuses in your yard: Grow Your Own Saffron! Such a pretty flower with delightfully tasty seasoning included!It is a little late to plant these little beauties around here, but you coul...

At Super Bowl parties, dropped passes and missed tackles should be the only things making football fans' stomachs churn. Leaving food out for more than two hours can be hazardous to your health and that of your guests, cautions a UC Cooperative Extension nutrition expert.

Note: this is the third and final installment in a series of posts on nonlethal livestock protection tools. Click here to see the first in the series. All three posts are adapted from: Macon, D.K, R.A. Baldwin, D.F. Lile, J. Stackhouse, C.K. Rivers, T. Saitone, T.K. Schohr, L.K. Snell, J. Harper, R.

It's beginning to look a lot like...almond pollination season in California. Almonds usually begin blooming around Valentine's Day, but it's often earlier, depending on where you look or live. Take Benicia, Solano County.

In this issue... Brochure and Agenda for the Golden State Dairy Management Conference.

February issue of Avo Notes - Pest Management. See attachment for details.

The Census of Agriculture is the voice of our farming community. The census collects information on the nation's farms and ranches from small to large operations. But time is off the essence--the deadline is February 5. Producers should visit www.agcounts.usds.

Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Walnut Day - February 22, 2018 Field Meetings on March 7, 2018: Walnut Training Systems and Walnut Breeding Program Update Walnut (5 year old) No Pruning (no heading) / Variation of No Pruning Grower Comparison...

Be careful what you wish for. Last fall I moved to Vallejo and bought this cute little house off of Georgia Street. It had a good size front yard and a large backyard. I wanted a yard to put in a garden and a green house.