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The University of California's Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) Program is soliciting project and student intern proposals.

Speakers: Travis Wolfe - Bee Leaf USA - CEO at Bee Leaf USA Inc. https://beeleafusa.com/ email: BeeLeafUSA@gmail.com Dr. Gary Bender - Farm Advisor-Emeritus - Pollinizers Presentation email: benderagconsulting@gmail.

Rachael Freeman Long grew up in Berkeley but was fascinated by farming. The UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor has spent the past 37 years doing research on crop production, pollination and pest control and collaborating with farmers.

Kathleen Patrocinio, finance and business manager of the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP), will retire on July 1. Patrocinio has worked extensively in business, financial and policy administration at UC.

by Cynthia Kerson The UC Master Gardeners of Napa County have started spring and summer home garden tours. It's a chance for members to tour each other's gardens, share ideas and visit with each other.

Why is it that sometimes there are plants that you can't keep alive while at other times there are plants that you can not kill? This is a thought that runs through my head a lot as I work around my property.

This winter's rains have prompted Napa Valley to burst into extravagant bloom.

Please, please, forget to eat our forget-me-nots! But it's not going to happen. So here we are in our Vacaville pollinator garden, looking at the Chinese forget-me-nots. We see honey bees, leafcutter bees, syrphid flies, lady beetles, cabbage white butterflies, and other critters foraging.

In This Edition 2- Committee & Council Mtgs. 2- Happy New Year 2- New Enrollment System 3- Sheep & Goat Show 3- Sheep & Goat Camp 3- Fresno Fair Reminders 4- YQCA 5- Horse Achievement Day 5- Clover Fest Recap 6- Livestock Achievement 6- Beef Clinic 7- State Leadership Conf.

ANR Community, As you are all aware, there have been recent performance issues with ANR's website. The performance issues are due to an increased level of bot activity.