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Wendy Powers, Associate Vice President, has provided an update on the 2018 Call for Cooperative Extension (CE) positions, which was released on Feb. 7. The call aims to identify positions that address programmatic gaps and emerging needs.

Our email service provider recently moved email delivery to a newer, more modern system. One of the features of the new system is stronger security and protection from spam.

Many of you may have seen the article that was published last Friday in the Sacramento Bee: This Sacramento-area school district gets more NRA money than any other in the U.S.

In this issue: A new Tool in the Fight Against Blight 2018 Winter and Early Season Irrigation Considerations in Walnut Tree and Vine Herbicide Chart 2017 Flood Damaged Trees -Research Results and What to do this Spring Orchard Management Considerations...

In mid-March, many people use clover-themed decorations in preparation for St. Patrick's Day. Many gardens and landscaped areas are decorated with clovers too, especially with recent rains and mild temperatures in much of California.

The recently published edition of California Agriculture is devoted entirely to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and how this important legislation is being addressed in many agricultural regions of the state: http://calag.ucanr.

A PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF OLIVE CROP WATER USE IN THE IMPERIAL VALLEY AUTOMATED WEEDERS: THE FUTURE PROSPECT FOR WEED CONTROL A MYSTERIOUS SYMPTOM ON ALFALFA FIELDS IN BRAWLEY, CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA'S DESERT AGRICULTURE IS HOT STUFF 2018 AGRONOMIC CROPS & IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT FIELD DAY FLYER...

The tenth Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ACE) will be held for the first time in Northern California in October.

T. Eric Nightingale returns this week to report on his recent search for uncommon fruits and vegetables. The time has finally come to start planning for summer crops. Looking over my seed packets, I feel an unexpected bout of restlessness.

This year marks the 12th anniversary of the annual Growing Healthy Children Walk/Run and the 5th year that the University of California CalFresh Nutrition Education Program in the Butte Cluster has co-chaired the event.