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By Faith Kearns. Climate variability and the mismatch between where water is and where people need it to be are two defining forces of life in California.

Revised date for UC ANR telecommute and limited on-site operations status Governor Newsom's statewide stay-at-home order remains in effect with no defined end date; however, many California counties have extended their stay-at-home orders through May 3, 2020.

I have been doing my own gardening. I am, however, getting to the age when I can imagine not wanting to do it or actually not feeling/being able to do it. Pruning 75 roses, fertilizing, checking irrigation regularly, taking out the old and putting in the new.

Deadhead (remove spent flowers) to keep your garden fresh and clean. April is the month to start watching for caterpillars and worms and keep them in check. They can wreak havoc if left to go uncontrolled. However, care must be made to safeguard the beneficial birds and such that feed on them.

On Wednesday, April 8, UC Ag Experts Talk will be hosting a webinar titled From Integrated Pest Management to Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management: An Update on Current Research on Pollinator Health. This is a 2.5 hrs in-person meeting converted into a webinar.

With all the uncertainty in the air, now is a great time to reduce the stress and add to your food supply.

Sometimes you just have to display your sense of humor. Take the case of a huge praying mantis sculpture that anchors the Davis, Calif., front yard of entomologists Robert and Lynn Kimsey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.

CORONAVIRUSES IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH YOUTH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES HEALTHY SOIL GRANT WORKSHOP HEALTHY SOILS GRANT OPPORTUNITY ZOOM WORKSHOP FLYER CANCELLED SAVE THE DATE FOR AGRONOMIC CROPS FIELD DAY IMPERIAL VALLEY CIMIS REPORT AND UC WATER MANAGEMENT RESOURCES...

As I've written numerous times, research into the efficacy of livestock protection tools, including livestock guardian dogs, is difficult (if not impossible).

In this issue: Message from Dan Macon, 4-H County Director Update on 4-H meetings Welcome our new Community Education Specialist 5 ways to keep kids engaged & learning at home CA 4-H news 2020 Fairs Upcoming events Message from the 4-H State Director...