Archive Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Back to Sites & Content
view of the earth
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Gardening Challenges

August 12, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog Article by Lorenza Gibson Seasons come and go. As gardeners, we’re constantly racing against time, always at the mercy of changing conditions. With climate change*, the seasons we once thought we could rely on no longer follow predictable patterns. Winters may stretch longer or feel unexpectedly…
View Article
Girl smiles and holds up some leafy greens at a market
Landing Page

Statewide Programs & Institutes

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) tackles today’s challenges through research, outreach, and 18 statewide programs, advancing priorities from food systems and ecosystems to climate change and community well-being.
View Landing Page
Man harvests avocado by hand at South Coast Research and Extension Center
Landing Page

Locations & Centers

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) connects the University of California with communities statewide through Cooperative Extension offices and nine Research and Extension Centers.
View Landing Page
Rob York works in the trees at UC Blodgett Forest Research Station
Landing Page

Topics

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) supports Californians with research and programs in agriculture, pest and water management, wildfire resilience, healthy living, and youth development like 4-H.
View Landing Page
Two researchers hold quadrat squares for an ecological study in a field at Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center
Landing Page

Research and Extension Centers

UC’s ten Research and Extension Centers span 13,000 acres across California, providing land, expertise, and facilities for cutting-edge agricultural and natural resource research while engaging local communities.
View Landing Page
Group of people smiling in a field during the Small Grains and Alfalfa Field Day
Landing Page

UCCE County Offices

UC Cooperative Extension brings the University of California to all 58 counties, offering research, education, and community programs like 4-H, nutrition, gardening, and food preservation to support local needs.
View Landing Page
A variety of raised bed styles can be seen at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden. Laura Kling
The Real Dirt: Article

Fall 2025 Workshop Series about to start!

August 11, 2025
A new season of Master Gardener Workshops is about to start! The series begins Monday, September 8, with an increasingly important and relevant workshop on irrigation and concludes in mid-December with our popular repeat workshop on gardening as we get older. In all, this Fall 2025 Series totals 18 workshops…
View Article
A queen bee laying eggs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Find the Queen!

August 11, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Question: "Can you find the queen? She's in here with the worker bees and drones. The worker bees are the girls and the drones are the boys." Chlld: "What does the queen look like? Is she wearing a crown?""No, she's wearing a number!"Child:"I see her! There she is! I found her!"Finding the queen…
View Article
Fall 2025 plant sale
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County: Event

Fall 2025 Master Gardener Plant Sale

Oct 4, 2025

The Fall 2025 UC Master Gardener Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, October 4, from 9 am - 1pm, rain or shine. This year the sale will be held one day only. The sale will be in the Agriculture Wing at Woodland Community College, 2300 E Gibson Rd, Woodland, California.We will be offering California…
UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County
View Event