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California Ranchers: We invite you to participate in a survey about California ranchers' and farmers' concerns, perceptions, information, and education needs related to changing climate conditions and adaptation.

Among the joys of a California spring are swaths of annual wildflowers blooming around the state. Here in Butte County good places to view this wildflower show include Upper Bidwell Park, Table Mountain, and Feather Falls Trail. Annual wildflowers have a life cycle that lasts just one year.

The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has created a public survey to help develop a baseline estimate of work needed to implement Zone 0 clearing the first five feet surrounding any structure of combustibles such as woody plants, mulch and wood fences.

Nominations are being accepted for UC ANR Staff Appreciation and Recognition awards until midnight on April 12. Nominations should be submitted via e-mail to Human Resources at humanresources@ucanr.edu.

Congratulations to UC Davis postdoctoral scholar and vector-borne disease specialist Olivia Winokur of the Chris Barker lab who won the $2600 Hollandsworth Prize for best student research presentation at the American Mosquito Control Association's annual conference, held recently in Reno.

Greenhouse operators are encouraged to participate in the 2023 State of Controlled Environment Agriculture survey.

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) pilot program for groundwater recharge (On-Farm Recharge, and Groundwater Recharge Basin or Trench) is open for applications and the deadline is April 3rd. Please see below details for additional information.

April showers bring May flowersalong with the less colorful tax season. When you're a forest landowner, filing taxes is more complicated than it would be when only reporting one's wages. But don't let that intimidate you.

Los productores de lechuga del Valle de Salinas tuvieron prdidas de aproximadamente 150 millones de dlares en el 2022 debido a enfermedades Un invierno tempestuoso podra presagiar otro ao devastador para la industria de la lechuga en el Valle de Salinas, la cual registr prdidas en 2022 por casi 150...

SWEEP Pilot Program 2023 - A huge congratulation to the Southern Desert Region agricultural community It was great news when CDFA announced the State Water Efficiency and Engagement Program (SWEEP) Southern Desert Pilot Program, proposed for farmers in Imperial County and a portion of Riverside Coun...