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There will be TWO upcoming weed science extension days in the San Joaquin Valley this April.

Dear Colleagues: As you know, attracting and retaining highly qualified employees is a top priority for UC ANR. One of the key goals of the 2016-2020 Strategic Plan is to address the competitiveness of the compensation for our staff and academics.

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UC Cooperative Extension plays an active and ongoing role in the effort to increase agricultural sustainability and minimize the industry's environmental impact, a role that was showcased at the third Ag Innovations Conference in March.

The main quality of a competent gardener must surely be the skill of accurate observation. However, observations on their own do little to help us unless they are recorded in some way so that they may be referenced at a later time.

Spring Almond Nutrient and Water Management Field Day Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - Chico, CA 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Please join us on Tuesday, March 26th from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm to participatee in talks and rotating sessions on best water and nutrient management practices.

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Advice for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client's Request: Yesterday I found what appear to be hundreds of white tiny eggs on my raised bed soil. I'm attaching a photo.

Immense numbers of introduced honey bees overwhelm native pollinators for access to pollen and nectar University of California - San Diego Hike around the natural habitats of San Diego County and it becomes abundantly clear that honey bees, foreign to the area, are everywhere.

Between a group of us, we visited 32+ California Congresspeople and Senators. I found many supporters during my visits. The staffers asked great questions about our programs and the local impacts of our programs. While I didn't have all of the answers at hand, I will be doing follow-ups this week.