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The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's exhibits at Briggs Hall during the annual UC Davis Picnic Day wouldn't be complete without the Fly Fishers of Davis.

I have always liked Gala apples - sweet tart and crunchy. An old school pal in a cooler zone has 2 established Galas, and every fall they are loaded with beautiful pink blushed fruit. The owner of a local nursery assured me that galas would do fine in USDA Zone 9b.

In this issue: Irrigating with a Limited Water Supply Research Update: Hemiptra "True Bugs" in Almond Orchards Nitrogen Management in Walnuts Announcements...

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources is hosting UC ANR Moves on Wednesday, May 11, at 9:30 a.m. It is part of the systemwide UC Moves.

California water-rights holders are required by state law to measure and report the water they divert from surface streams.

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources will be recruiting 16 new UC Cooperative Extension Specialists over the next 12 months.

In this issue: Nitrogen Management in Walnuts...

Nepeta By Polly Nelson UCCE Master Gardener Common Name: Nepeta Genus, Family: Nepeta, Lamiaceae Planting area: Sunset 1-24 Size: Six inches to one foot tall, 2 feet wide.

The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board is looking for nominations for their Pollinator Subcommittee by May 31 and Specialty Crop Committee by July 29.

The University of California invites comments on proposed revisions to Sections 715 and 760 of the Academic Personnel Manual: APM - 715, Leaves of Absence/Family and Medical Leave APM - 760, Family Accommodations for Childbearing and Childrearing Summarized below are the proposed key policy revision...