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Houston Wilson, in baseball cap, gestures while doing a talk in the shade of an orchard

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Wilson brings science to California’s high-priority crops

November 21, 2025

By Michael Hsu

Based at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center near Fresno, UC Cooperative Extension specialist Houston Wilson and his team develop integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for some of California’s most valuable agricultural commodities.

Lines of fire burn through a carpet of dried pine needles on a forest floor

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Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big, fire-resistant trees

November 20, 2025

By Kara Manke

Evidence shows that frequent fire — through practices like prescribed fire or Indigenous cultural burning — can improve forest health and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.

Bushy green plants in neat, boxy-looking test plots, coming in at an angle

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UC Dry Bean Field Day gives updates on new-variety research

November 17, 2025

By Trina Kleist

Researchers across California are developing new varieties of dry beans for larger seed size, higher yield, tolerance to drought and heat, and resistance to disease and pests.

Water pump and small pool of water next to a crop field

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UCCE offers water measurement training Dec. 1 in Davis

November 13, 2025

By Sara B Jaimes

On Dec. 1 in Davis, UC Cooperative Extension is offering in-person training for people to receive certification to measure and report the water they divert from surface streams.

Photo illustration of a spray drone hovering over a orchard

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Public invited for up-close look at future of citrus ag tech

November 12, 2025

By Hanif R Houston, Michael Hsu

Six ag tech companies will demonstrate their technologies at a VINE Connect Field Day on Dec. 5 at UC ANR's Lindcove Research and Extension Center. This cohort focuses on citrus.

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UC Organic Agriculture Institute forges partnerships at first regional conference

November 10, 2025

By Caroline D Champlin

The San Diego Region Organic Agriculture Conference attracted over 100 attendees, including more than 50 organic farmers. The event was the biggest in OAI's five-year history.

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Swain to speak on extreme weather events Nov. 5 in Irvine

November 3, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Daniel Swain will be a guest speaker for Distinctive Voices, a series of scientific public lectures presented by the National Academy of Sciences. He will discuss “Climate Change Through the Lens of Increasing Hydroclimate Whiplash” on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 7 - 8 p.m. at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center…

Hemp cannabis plants growing in a field

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New research reveals California cannabis cultivation and regulatory process put Tribal cultural resources at risk

October 30, 2025

A new report from researchers at UC Berkeley and Northeastern University reveals that cannabis cultivation in California threatens Tribal cultural resources.

Nikolai Schweitzer gestures at the trench built into a hillside at Sierra Foothill REC

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‘Weathering’ rock dust in farm fields – a down-to-earth climate solution?

October 30, 2025

By Michael Hsu

UC researchers have devised a first-of-its-kind study to measure the carbon sequestered by enhanced rock weathering, a promising agricultural practice.

A group of people look at crops growing in field

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Farmers strive for sustainability, inclusiveness at California Earthworkers Summit

October 27, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The inaugural California Earthworkers Summit brought together farmers and other food producers in Santa Cruz to discuss approaches to climate, environment, agriculture and food system resilience on Sept. 11–12.

Gabe Youtsey speaks at a podium while Karen Aceves and Karen Ross look on at AgTech Alliance press conference

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California AgTech Alliance launches to help farmers stay competitive

October 23, 2025

By Hanif R Houston

The Alliance will coordinate nine regional innovation hubs that will deploy cutting-edge technology, train the next generation of workers and attract private investment.

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UC ANR launches unified, modern brand family

October 22, 2025

By Linda Forbes

UC ANR launched a unified brand portfolio that ties together its many programs and institutes and demonstrates the scope of its collective impact.

Leonel Jimenez (center) smiles with the potato variety trial team

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New Cooperative Extension area director amplifies ‘wealth of knowledge’

October 20, 2025

By Michael Hsu

In February, Leonel Jimenez started as the UCCE area director for Kings, Kern and Tulare counties. Born and raised in Reedley, Jimenez said he's come "full circle."

A prescribed fire lighter watches low flame move across a grassy slope with large trees in the background

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Community invited to observe prescribed fire training in El Dorado County

October 16, 2025

By Barbara Satink Wolfson

California’s second Forester Prescribed Fire Training Exchange event will occur Oct. 26–Nov. 1 near Georgetown, El Dorado County. The public is invited to observe scheduled burns.

Orry Pratt, Carrie Teiken and Crystal Whitelaw standing side-by-side outdoors.

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UC SAREP announces new associate directors to support program growth and integration

October 14, 2025

By Kristen Farrar

Orry Pratt, Carrie Teiken and Crystal Whitelaw will lead efforts on sustainable production systems, small farms and sustainable food economies, respectively.

An orange flower grows in a greenhouse

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California nursery industry grapples with plastics, water, nutrients

October 8, 2025

By Caroline D Champlin

Nursery owners and landscapers are anticipating a slew of new environmental regulations to impact business as usual. Scientists from University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources brought these hot topics, and many others, to business owners’ attention at the 2025 California Nursery Conference…

Three young people work on laptops

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Bay Area 4-H alum adds STEM and urban perspective to national advisory committee

October 6, 2025

By Caroline D Champlin

Megna Nayar of San Jose dedicated herself to advancing computer science education for youth in urban areas. She's now on the National 4-H Council’s Young Alumni Advisory Committee.

Man stacks boxes of plums on a table

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Plum breeding gets a boost from new gene ‘catalog’

October 3, 2025

By Trina Kleist

UC Davis researchers in the Department of Plant Sciences have laid the foundation for understanding the genes that control the ripening process in plums. Po-Kai Huang, a postdoctoral scholar, discovered three groups of genes that correspond to fruit softening at different rates.

Oak trees dot the Hopland REC landscape with hills in background

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Join first California Oak Discovery Day at Hopland REC Oct. 11

October 3, 2025

By Hannah M Bird

The UC Hopland Research and Extension Center invites the community to its first-ever California Oak Discovery Day on Saturday, Oct. 11. Free; registration required.

The project includes one test bed served by an AI system and one watered traditionally

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AI-powered irrigation system offers opportunities for communications, farming

October 2, 2025

By Patty Guerra

Researchers at UC Merced and UC ANR have installed an irrigation system powered by artificial intelligence to deliver the precise amount of water needed and measure the results.