Colusa County Newsletter

Prune Rootstock Trial Field Day Pre-Harvest & Harvest Prune Orchard Consideration Managing canker diseases in prune orchards: what we have learned so far.

Disease Highlight: Alfalfa Mosaic Virus Multisite demonstration of conservation management practices for soil health and greenhouse gas emissions reduction Insecticide screening and cucumber beetle biology and movement in fresh-market melons Monitoring southern blight prevalence in Colusa County...

Rice Production Workshop - Planting recap for 2018 - Weed control in rice: matching herbicides with weeds of your field - A weed problem all rice growers should be aware of: weedy rice.

Garden Chat at the Arbuckle Library! Come and chat with other gardeners about your garden. Ask questions with the Master Gardeners.

Consider watering your trees with a drip line or soaker hose. This works especially well when your tree is in the lawn. Trees are a very valuable asset.

Early Walnut Tree Training and How to Use a Pressure Chamber for Irrigation Scheduling Workshop IPM Meetings Walnut Production Short Course Walnut Orchard Management - June through August Early Walnut Tree Leaf symptoms of overwatering walnut trees Growing the Valley Podcast...

Book of the Month - The California Garden Tour Ornamental Plant of the Month - Oval Leaved Mint Bush Edible Plant of the Month - Tea Garden Recipe of the Month - Short Rib Sandwich Garden Chat - June 26, 1-2 pm, Arbuckle Library General Earthquake Safety See you at the Colusa County Fair, June 7-10...

In this issue, you will find: STEM themed day camp tentatively scheduled for August 4 Fair reminders Record Book/Officer's Book Workshop California State Field Day June 2 LEGO Workshop pictures Fashion Revue pictures and much, much more!...

Garden Chat Tuesday May 22, 1-2 pm Arbuckle Library Come and chat with your fellow gardeners!...

Native Bees and Bee Nests workshop Saturday May 12 10am to noon $10 You will learn about native bees (they are way different than honey bees) and how to attract them to your garden. You will also be making a bee nest like the one on the flyer. We only have materials for 20 bee boxes.