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  • Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation, led by Jeff Mitchell, is being recognized as the recipient of the 2022 Conservation Innovation Award by the Soil and Water Conservation Society.
    Mitchell-led CASI honored by Soil and Water Conservation Society

    Jun 17, 2022

    • Agriculture
  • Production consultant Cary Crum, on right, advises agronomists at Bowles Farming in Los Banos on soil health management practices including using cover crops and reduced disturbance tillage for cotton.
    Soil health in California cotton fields explored in video series

    Mar 10, 2022

    • Agriculture
    • Natural Resources
  • This almond orchard near Durham in Butte County, shown in 2017, was one of 10 sites studied to determine soil water content in cover cropped versus non-cover cropped almond orchards and tomato fields from 2016 to 2019.
    New cover crop research can help groundwater sustainability agencies plan

    Dec 21, 2021

    • Agriculture
  • Chickens perch and graze inside the tractor on a UC Davis research plot.
    Scientists to see whether chickens boost soil health, increase profits on organic vegetable farms

    Apr 16, 2021

    • Agriculture
  • West Side farmer John Diener, left, and UC West Side Research and Extension Center superintendent of agriculture Rafael (Merf) Solario, pose with the 70,000 pounds of butternut squash grown in a research plot and donated to the Central California Food Bank.
    Farmer’s inspiration leads to large squash donation to Central California Food Bank

    Nov 10, 2020

    • Agriculture
    • Food
  • Cultivating cotton using regenerative methods can sequester carbon in the soil, keeping it from the atmosphere where it can contribute to climate change. (Photo: Pixabay)
    Consumers are driving a move to more sustainable cotton farming in California

    Sep 25, 2020

    • Agriculture
  • Using soil-building techniques in cotton production could raise the value of the crop.
    UCCE webinar intends to help farmers raise the value of California cotton

    Aug 18, 2020

    • Agriculture
  • Cover crop shredding at Teixeira & Sons in Firebaugh on April 4, 2020.
    Soil health practices show economic and ecological benefits, say farmers

    Apr 8, 2020

    • Agriculture
  • UCCE climate-smart educator Esther Mosase, left, and UCCE specialist Jeff Mitchell at the field day. Mosase is a native of Botswana, the African country where Mitchell served in the Peace Corps before she was born.
    UC Cooperative Extension encourages adoption of healthy soil techniques on California farms

    Sep 18, 2019

    • Agriculture
    • Environment
  • UCCE cropping systems specialist Jeff Mitchell is working on building soil in the San Joaquin Valley.
    The cover cropped-field is the 'real disruptor'

    Jun 25, 2019

    • Agriculture
    • Environment
  • UC Cooperative Extension vegetable crops specialist Jeff Mitchell shoots video for the vegetable production series.
    New video series to spark interest in vegetable production of the future

    May 9, 2019

    • Agriculture
  • UC West Side REC agricultural technician Tracy Waltrip conducting soil hydraulic conductivity determination in the NRI Project field.
    Soil Health Institute scientist visits UC’s long-term soil health experiment in Five Points

    Mar 27, 2019

    • Agriculture
    • Environment
  • UCCE cropping systems advisor Jeff Mitchell with a shovelful of healthy soil at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center.
    Researcher invites public to visit San Joaquin Valley soil health demonstration site in Five Points

    Feb 4, 2019

    • Agriculture
    • Environment
  • Organic farmer Phil Foster stands in front of a field with cover crops planted in strips at the top of the planting bed.
    Organic farmers and researchers strive to advance soil care

    Nov 26, 2018

    • Agriculture
  • A group of organic farmers, shown above, are working with UC researchers to minimize tillage and optimize soil characteristics on their farms.
    University researchers and organic farmers to build soil as nature intended

    Aug 16, 2018

    • Agriculture
    • Environment
  • Chinese agricultural scientists explore a  potato research field at UC ANR's Intermountain Research and Extension Center in Tulelake.
    June 2018 news clips

    Jun 30, 2018

  • Alan Wilcox, left, and Jeff Mitchell debate the challenges and opportunities for conservation tillage. (Photo by Farm Equipment magazine, used with permission)
    UC ANR scientist debates conservation tillage practices with industry leader

    Jun 14, 2018

    • Agriculture
  • Michael McRee of Chowchilla is honored as 2017 CASI Farmer Innovator.
    Chowchilla dairy farmer named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator

    Dec 1, 2017

  • An overflow crowd at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center learns about the benefits of farming practices that promote healthy soil.
    Better soil boosts farm profit and benefits the planet

    Jun 12, 2017

  • Overhead irrigation is one of the promising techniques being used in conservation agriculture systems.
    The drought may be over, but water concerns haven't been doused

    May 18, 2017

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