Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

A unique exhibition, It's Bugged: Insects' Role in Design, set Jan.

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UC CalFresh teamed up with Cultiva La Salud to promote safe routes to school during their Walk to School event at Winchell and Greenberg Elementary, on October 25th and 26th.

The 28th Vertebrate Pest Conference, an educational event for discussing and exchanging information on human-wildlife conflicts, will be held February 26 March 1, 2018 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sonoma Wine Country, Rohnert Park, California.

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As firefighters in Southern California worked to achieve full containment on the Thomas Fire, agricultural officials in Ventura County issued their first estimate of damage to crops and farm structures, reporting that losses will exceed $171 million, with more than 70,000 acres of cropland and range...

If you ever wondered why some plants evolved into carnivorous plants, or how they actually digest their prey, then you'll want to watch the PBS show Plants Behaving Badly, now available on DVD from your local Solano County Library branch.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service has a series of helpful fact sheets about post-fire erosion control methods. To choose the right methods, you'll need to examine your unique situation and goals.

Winter is an ideal time to prune deciduous fruit and shade trees, since the trees are dormant and you can more easily see the tree canopy. In many cases, pruning can also help prevent or control certain insect and disease problems.

Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2018 brings you and UC ANR great opportunity for success! I had a chance to visit s few new places over the break though it was a bit cooler and overcast than ideal for some of them.