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A while ago, my Dad's circumstances required him to change his living situation and location. So, my Dad, my siblings and I got together to decide what would be best for him. We all decided on Eugene, OR so he could be close to one of my sisters.

In this issue: Rattlesnakes in California Orchards Whats the Fuss Over Spotted Lantern Fly?

In this issue: Rattlesnakes in California Orchards Whats the Fuss Over Spotted Lantern Fly?

Editor's note: Master Gardeners are keeping busy in their own gardens during Napa County's Shelter in Place directive.

Remember the biblical story about David and Goliath? How young David, the underdog, defeats a Philistine giant? Sometimes you think the same kind of battle will occur in nature when a honey bee, Apis mellifera, encounters a much larger carpenter bee, the Valley carpenter bee, Xylocopa varipuncta.

Senior entomology major Garrett Keating, who performs microbiome/pollinator experiments in the laboratory of community ecologist Rachel Vannette, is the recipient of a Department Citation from the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology for his outstanding work.

In this issue: - Ambassador, Leadership team, and Ambassador Advisor Applications - Full PDR Corner for 2019-2020 Program Year - All in person programming is canceled until May 3...

In this issue: - Scholarship Info - Full PDR Corner - 4-H Fest Info...

Senior entomology major Annaliese Wargin is the newly selected recipient of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's Citation for Outstanding Performance, as well as a Department Citation for her stellar achievements in academics and research.

A group of California organic farmers is sharing information about their efforts to combine reduced tillage with the use of cover crops, which they have been planting on their vegetable farms for decades to protect soil while adding carbon and diversity to their production systems.