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By Laura Lukes, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, May 17, 2019 A beautiful tree sits on the north side of Little Chico Creek, shading the picnic table at site #34 in Lower Bidwell Park.

When you're an entomologist exploring Africa, you photograph the lions, tigers and elephants, but you don't forget the insects. Never forget the insects! Such was the case when James R.

James R. Carey, UC Davis distinguished professor of entomology, will deliver an educational, innovative and entertaining presentation titled African Odyssey: Wildlife Adventures, Natural Wonders and Indigenous Peoples at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, May 22 in 122 Briggs Hall.

UC Davis entomology alumnus Rachael Freeman Long, UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) farm adviser for field crops and pest management for the three-county area of Yolo, Solano and Sacramento, is the recipient of the 2019 Bradford-Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award.

Congratulations to Rachel Long, recipient of the 2019 Bradford Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award! Rachel will receive her award on May 28 at the Agricultural Sustainability Institute's Distinguished Speakers Series.

Have you ever wanted to work with climate change data? Last week I took a workshop from the UC Berkeley Geospatial Innovation Facility (GIF) titled "Working with Climate Data (link).

Introducing Your New Information Source for CDFA grants, Kern and Ventura Counties Spotlight on SWEEP in Citrus Low Pressure Guide to Low-Flow Irrigation Scheduling The So-Called "Leaf Fleck" Virus Diseases of Citrus Replanting Trees in Mature Citrus Groves What About Planting Lemons in Kern County?

All of our certified California Naturalists know how to use iNaturalist.

Each year, Agricultural Technician staff (Donald Cleek, Gerry Perez and Jose Trujillo) from the Lindcove Research and Extension Center travel to UC Riverside to assist the citrus breeding program of DR. Mikeal Roose and Dr. Tracy Kahn by grafting citrus seedlings for various experiments.

Looking for love...or a fast-food snack...or a little sun... A male flameskimmer dragonfly, Libellula saturata, is a sight to see.