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Happy April! Spring is here, and there has been a lot of change happening. The new website platform Drupal has launched, and we are all working hard to get our websites up and running. Warm weather is on its way, along with our beautiful summer gardens!Here's everything you'll find in this month's issue of…

 Bugs reign, especially at picnics.And especially at the campuswide UC Davis Picnic Day.What will be buzzing, racing or crawling at Briggs Hall during the 111th annual Picnic Day on Saturday, April 12?Bees, cockroaches and maggots.The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology encourages you to…

The North Coast 4-H Summer Camp is back! Join us July 8-12, 2025 for arts & crafts, swimming, skits, dancing, games, and much more in sunny Maple Creek, California.See the 2025 Summer Camp Registration form for more details and to register for camp. Registration closes May 31st. 

California relies on groundwater - water stored in underground aquifers and pumped through wells - for up to 41% of water supply in normal years and up to 60% during times of drought. In 2014, the California legislature signed into law the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) with the primary goal…

Submitted by Miranda Club Reporter Sawyer McMahan:In the month of March, our club had a leprechaun trap contest. Leprechaun traps are made with the hopes of catching the leprechaun and making him take you to his pot of gold. The person with the best, most intricate  trap won a prize. Also, at our 4-H’s…

A quick repost to share a link to a recent January 14, 2025 webinar on Electric Weed Control in Organic Perennial Crops. The webinar was part of a multi-state research and extension project that includes researchers from Oregon State University, Cornell University, and UC Davis and outreach support from…

Sharing a recent post from the California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) about a new page on the WeedCUT online decision support tool. -Brad--------------------------------------------------------------------New WeedCUT Feature: BMPs for Herbicide Application Techniques   Confused about…