…marijuana for health benefits. They also talked to other seniors who have incorporated marijuana into their healthy lifestyle routines, like yoga and Tai Chi. Some of the people interviewed said…
El Nino Could Help Winter Chill
…that rely on chilling hours during the winter months saw an unusual occurrence of back-to-back low chill winters. Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says it is highly unlikely…
Waiting on Winter Pruning in Walnuts
…looking to prune freeze damage on walnut trees should hold off until early spring. Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says growers could be stressing the trees too much….
Even Late Painting Protects Trees After Freeze
…young walnut trees for winter and Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says keeping some paint on hand is a good idea through winter. Pope says research has proven…
Tips for Limiting Walnut Watering This Month
…trees this month for winter. Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says limiting irrigation is important and growers need to watch for some signs before starting it back up….
Walnut Harvest Looking Good Despite Early Issues
…Issues Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says walnut harvest is coming along nicely in the northern part of the state, despite some early issues. Pope says the hot…
Stopping Irrigation for Winter Preps
…young walnut trees for winter need to limit irrigation during this late summer. Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says sometimes it’s difficult for a grower to make that…
For Atwater FFA Students, It’s a Year Round Program
…Juan Hernandez, Juliet Montanez, Kasey DeCouteau, Kasey Fleming, Kassia Beznoska Katarina Correia, Katherine Bettis, Kelsi Kamesch, Krista Trujillo, Kyle Neal, Kyndyl Thomas, Luciana Varela, Madison Hall, Madison Kingston, Michael Marcelino,…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…and a scientific explanation, he reached out to Katherine Pope, the new University of California Cooperative Extension orchard systems farm advisor in Yolo County. She had been on the job…
Growers Compensating for Low Chilling Hours
Growers are using oils to compensate for lower chilling hours. Compensating for Chilling Hours Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Dr. Katherine Pope says nut growers are already using oils to compensate…
Managing Lower Chilling Hours
There are some tricks for growers to help manage less chilling hours for nut trees. Managing Lower Chilling Hours Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Dr. Katherine Pope says many growers are…
Less Chilling Hours Not Seen Yearly
…is an extremely warm winter chill period every decade or so. Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Dr. Katherine Pope says those years are gradually getting warmer when compared side by side….
Drought Year Causing Research Uncertainties
…Orchard Advisor Dr. Katherine Pope believes less winter chill has increased blanking in pistachios but with a lack of water being a major problem this year, no one can be…
Less Chilling Leading to Pistachio Problems
…effects reduced winter cold streaks are having on pistachio nuts. Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Katherine Pope says it didn’t make for a bad year but it is causing some problems….