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Painted Lady Butterflies By Norman Smith UCCE Master Gardener Look up in the sky - it's a bird, it's a plane, no it's millions of Painted Lady Butterflies. The abundant rains this year are going to have an effect on a lot of different insects. One of those is the Painted Lady Butterfly.

4-H has come a long way from its rural roots now encompassing projects that range from mathematics to mindfulness, robotics to rock climbing. But it's not about to toss out the projects that have built character and confidence in 4-H members since the program's inception more than 100 years ago.

Is it Friday yet? I've been asking that since Monday. Each day I am further behind and increasingly tired. I'm not sure Friday can fix all of that. Tuesday was a long day at the Capitol. Overall, our visits went well. The stars of our team were the two 4-H'ers from El Dorado County.

It's good to see butterflies, especially monarchs, getting so much press. Now let's see if we can press the issue. The Washington Post just published an article in its style section: "Butterflies Were Symbols of Rebirth.

The 40th EcoFarm Conference takes place Jan. 22-25, 2020.

March 27, 2019 Dear 4-H Community, Through an extensive two year review the 4-H All Star program, the California 4-H office found inconsistencies from county to county on how this 4-H Leadership Program was being implemented for enrolled teens.

WALNUT NITROGEN AND IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT FIELD DAY TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2019 10:00 AM 12:15 PM ALPINE PACIFIC NUT COMPANY, 6413 E KEYES RD, HUGHSON, CA 9:30 AM 10:00 AM Registration and Coffee 10:00 AM 12:15 PM 30-Minute Rotating Stations 1.

This is the follow-up to the cliff hanger of my previous blog! You may recall I wrote about Solano County's own Gold Rush. Now we'll see how the famous and sought-after Early Fruit of our county made it across the countryand what has happened to this thriving orchard industry today.

Peruvian Lily By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener Peruvian Lily Alstroemeria Liliaceae Planting Zone: Sunset 5-9, 14-24, H1; USDA 7-11 Size: Two varieties, one with leafy stems 2-3 feet, another (dwarf) with mounding, shorter leafy stems up to one foot.

Since a plant has a limited volume of soil to find and absorb nutrients, special attention has to be taken to make sure container soils have adequate nutrient concentrations through the entire crop cycle.