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By Denise Seghesio Levine, UC Master Gardener of Napa County Most of us have warm, fuzzy feelings about ladybugs. We feel special when a ladybug lands on our hand.

We never thought we'd see one this year. And then it arrived. The first monarch sighting of the year.

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Hello all, Please find the attached document to provide the previous weeks estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County.

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**Also a Reminder about our Job Posting Notice We are excited to announce that the County of Kings will be adopting (from the UC ANR) the 4-H program representative staff position and making it a county position.

Some questions have been coming up concerning "what's new" in SWD management in berries, so I thought I would share this work that I've presented at some of the meetings during the winter cycle.

Bartlomiej Bart Sapeta has been appointed to the position of Director of Facilities Planning and Management.

In Part I, we discussed why mosquitoes bite, and which mosquito species can spread West Nile and Zika virus. Now, let's talk about what mosquitoes need to reproduce, how to prevent them from breeding around your home, and best methods to protect yourself and your family while outdoors.

Reprinted from California Magazine Vista View at North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park // Detail of photo courtesy of harminder dhesi / flickr When the Tubbs and Nuns wildfires exploded across Sonoma County in 2017, firefighters found they lacked critical information.