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In April, we celebrate National Volunteer Month, honoring all of the contributions that volunteers make in our communities.

A new study that outlines costs and returns of establishing and producing organic alfalfa hay has been released by UC Cooperative Extension, the UC Agricultural Issues Center and the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

They're out there, and you don't have to crane your neck to see them. Some folks mistakenly call them "mosquito hawks" or "mosquito eaters," but they are neither. They are crane flies, members of the family Tipulidae of the order Diptera (flies). They're everywhere.

We are lucky enough to live at the end of a court with an empty lot next to us. My son was mowing the weeds on the lot today, so I was able to walk around the back half and take a look around at what other cleanup needs to be done.

Do you have an interest in participating in 4-H beyond Placer County? Is leadership one of your sparks? If so, I'd like to share some information about the California Diamond Clover Award. The Diamond Clover award is the highest achievement for a 4-H youth member.

Dear 4-H Families, We have a special event on May 11th. We have a former 4-H member that is now a professional Magician perform a virtual magic show. You will have to pre-register for the link to the show. See the attached flier with registration information.

The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program.

The reappearance of favorite springtime wildflowers across California brings a smile to any Naturalist. We recite their names as we come across them in the field, upload them to iNaturalist, and note them in our nature journals with joy.

From Farm Progress (https://www.farmprogress.com/weeds/international-effort-combat-crop-threatening-weeds) ************** Anne Manning | Apr 22, 2021 Every multi-acre farmer and backyard gardener knows weeds are a constant, formidable foe of successful plant production.

Congress is working on Child Nutrition Reauthorization, which has been delayed since 2015. The previous reauthorization resulted in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA).