Test PB Collection: FTE

With how much we all have lost in the past few months, we really needed a win. And the win came from a somewhat unexpected place: nature. Our naturalists have long had a strong connection to their local flora and fauna, but recently more people have sought solace in the outdoors.

Most people are home a lot more right now. That can mean more time spent on meal preparation for ourselves and our families. Luckily, cooking at home is a great way to save money and eat healthier.

Richard Smith is the Vegetable Crops and Weed Science Farm Advisor in Monterey County, California. Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV) in the Salinas Valley is a tospovirus that is spread primarily by western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis).

Here's part 4 (final part) of our training videos: Natural areas herbicide calibration. We've broken it up into smaller parts for easier viewing.

The MOST Cited irrigation articles for 2018-19 in the journal Irrigation Science was just announced. Check them out. One that interested me was conducted in Southern California and looked at the costs of recycled water use in nurseries.

Since we're all learning and working from home, our education team has created a virtual learning page packed with wonderful resources about agriculture. You can enjoy these lessons and stories from your computer, tablet or phone. Check back often, as we're adding content.

Warmer weather means many pests are flying and joining you indoors while you shelter-in-place or outdoors while you are getting some exercise or keeping connected yet socially distant from the neighbors. Lately you may have seen some large, leggy insects bumbling around on your walls and windows.

by Cindy Watter The Napa UC Master Gardeners hosted a delightful speaker for a seminar a while back. Pam Pierce is the author of "Wildly Successful Plants For the Bay Area," as well as a horticulture instructor at City College of San Francisco.

Editor's note: Master Gardeners are keeping busy in their own gardens during Napa County's Shelter in Place directive.

In This Edition: Fresno County 4-H Leaders Council & Committee Meetings, Pg. 2 Leaders Council, Pg. 2 Reminder: Enrollment Requirements for Active Participation, Pg. 2 County 4-H Office Temporary Closed, Pg. 2 Club Leader Reminders for Year End, Pg.