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In April, I found myself sowing three different varieties of okra, along with the other vegetable seeds I acquired this year. Those okra seeds are sprouted and sent home with their respected owners to grow in their own gardens.

As the Beckwourth Complex Fire and Dixie Fire spread in Plumas and Lassen counties, Ryan Tompkins reminded residents of ways they could help limit damage.

UC AG Expert Talk: Grape Powdery Mildew Management and Challenges Description: In thiswebinar, various speakers from UC andUCCE will discuss: -biology and ID of powdery mildew -history of sulfur use, formulations, mode of application, and role in resistance management -air assisted sprayer settings,...

Budget meetings were held this week. It was nice to be in the Davis building and see more people than I saw last week! Also nice, and timely for our budget discussion, was the Governor's signing of the state budget. We discussed much about the increased support for our work.

By Lisa Howard UC Davis Health See Video on YouTube (includes segment with Bruce Hammock, UC Davis distinguished professor) Researchers at UC Davis are developing a new type of pain medication from an unusual source tarantula venom.

In this issue: Updates on COVID protocols Placer County 4-H & Hulbert scholarship recipients Placer County Robotics Fair Dates & Requirements Nevada County 4-H News Placer County 4-H News Scholarship Opportunity 4-H State Save the Dates...

So here we have two cabbage white butterflies, a male and a female, fluttering around the catmint (Nepata) and lavender (Lavendula) in our pollinator garden.

Vortechs Robotics (FRC team 3257) won the 2021 FIRST Infinite Recharge Sacramento Valley, Phosphorus Regional. Additionally, the team won an award for its robot's autonomous capabilities (Autonomous is where the robot is driverless and completes certain tasks using its programing and sensors).

For the safety and well-being of the entire university community, UC has proposed a COVID-19 vaccination policy. This policy will require, with few exceptions, that all students, faculty and staff be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

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