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2019 Kern County Almond Day Thursday, April 11, 2019 Kern Agricultural Pavilion See attached for agenda and registration link...

2019 Kern County Almond Day Thursday, April 11, 2019 Kern Agricultural Pavilion See attached for agenda and registration link...

There is little doubt that the heavy late rains we've seen in spring, 2019 in the northern part of California will reduce yields and quality for many alfalfa growers. How much depends upon soil type and the flooding risk of individual fields and the health of the plants during this stress period.

Save the Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019 Where: UC Davis Conference Center When: 9:00am to 5:00pm 18-19 - Honoring Larry Williams: A Program Focused on Vineyard Water Management Professor Larry Williams retired from UC Davis in June 2018 after 36 years in the Department of Viticulture and Enology.

4-H County Ambassadors Public Speaking Workshop Local Hiking Opportunity Disney Physics Lab & 4-H-Memorial Day weekend registration open Sustainable You! Summer Camp registration open 3 Golden Opportunities for 4-H'ers...

By Kim Schwind, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, April 5, 2019 In recent months there has been disturbing news about the decline of the Western Monarch population. The North American Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a familiar and charismatic insect.

There is still time to raise your hand in support of California's 4-H program! It's easy. It's free. And if can result in a $20,000 award to the state program to support youth development in California.

Food safety regulations increasingly pressure growers to remove hedgerows, ponds and other natural habitats from farms to keep out pathogen-carrying wildlife and livestock. Yet, this could come at the cost of biodiversity.

In this issue: Hull Rot Management Hull Split Timing and Sprayer Practices for Best Pest control Results The Many Possible Causes of Gummy Nuts in Almonds Pre- and Post- Herbicide Performance on Threespike Goosegrass in Tree Nut Orchards Almond Management Considerations 2019 IPM Breakfast Meeting...

Butterflies, beer and a bar...