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Kearney REC researchers and IRTA scientists line up for a photograph in front of the research center

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UC ANR, Catalan research institute to spur innovations for agrifood systems

September 30, 2025

By Michael Hsu

UC ANR and the Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology will prioritize research and innovation in food systems to develop and deliver new tools and resources to farmers and ranchers across California and beyond.

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Knowledge is power: why monitoring stone fruit pest populations is a key to sustainable and cost-effective control

September 29, 2025

By Kamyar Aram

Two worms and one idea (monitoring): One of the main challenges to growing tree fruits are pests that can destroy the fruit or make it unmarketable. Some pests can injure the trees directly, affecting their growth. The oriental fruit moth (scientific name, Grapholita molesta)…

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Closeup of leaf being scanned by the Leaf Monitor tool

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AI tool to help farmers measure real-time crop health from the field

September 24, 2025

Leaf Monitor, a new mobile tool backed by artificial intelligence and predictive modeling, could revolutionize how farmers monitor crops and make decisions by providing real-time nutrition and leaf trait information in the field.

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Moringa Oleifera (Miracle tree)

September 24, 2025

By Hardeep Singh

Moringa known as a “miracle tree,” is fast growing, drought tolerant plant native to India and now widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including parts of California. It could be grown in USDA zones 9b and warmer and is successfully cultivated in the Central Valley by Hmong…

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People pet Sassy the donkey while others pet goats next to a barn

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Jewel of Northern California celebrates 50 years of experiential learning

September 19, 2025

By Linda Forbes

To celebrate five decades of service to the community, Elkus Ranch Environmental Education Center held a fun-filled event on Sept. 6. In the last 25 years, over 100,000 students have participated in activities at the ranch, operated by UC ANR just south of Half Moon Bay.

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Cover crops in the foreground with mountains in the distance

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New online tool helps growers choose cover crops

September 19, 2025

By Michael Hsu

For the first time, farmers in California and throughout the West have a decision-support tool that recommends cover-crop species based on growers’ goals.

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Ngodoo Atume talks about her poster on SGMA and small farmers

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UC ANR team helps small farmers understand historic, decade-old groundwater law

September 12, 2025

By Michael Hsu

To raise awareness of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act among small farmers, a UC ANR team is providing technical assistance, education and outreach.

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Almond with hull split laying on orchard floor among leaves

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UC, Almond Board to work together on new technology, new opportunities, new varieties

September 10, 2025

By Patty Guerra

Representatives of the University of California and the Almond Board of California met at UC Merced on Sept. 10 to sign an agreement to work together over the next five years in vital areas such as automation, sustainability and new almond varieties.

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Gloria Allorbi stands in a kitchen holding a bottle of Ghanaian vegan chili oil

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Business Builder Awards infuse $1.5M into food enterprises across Southwest

September 2, 2025

By Tracy B Celio

Southwest Regional Food Business Center awards 73 Business Builder grants to farmers and food entrepreneurs to strengthen local food systems in Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah.

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Aerial view of harvester driving through crop field

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How can we feed a growing population?

August 27, 2025

By Ria DeBiase

In his UC Press book, “Food Fight,” UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emeritus Richard J. Sexton contends misguided policies that reduce food crop yields or redirect food crops for use as biofuels may be taking us further from the goal of adequately feeding the world in the future.

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