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  • Not all effects of drought are as easy to see as on this parched hillside. Photo by Faith Kearns
    Drought focus of Water Resources IMPACT magazine special issue

    Feb 16, 2023

    • Agriculture
  • Michael Yang is a longtime agricultural assistant for UC Cooperative Extension.
    Southeast Asian farmers devastated by cononavirus closures

    Jun 23, 2020

    • Economic Development
  • Erin DiCaprio, UCCE specialist, answers questions about how to stay safe while shopping for food amid the coronavirus pandemic.
    ANR in the news May 16-31, 2020

    May 31, 2020

  • Strawberries sold at farm stands are typically sweeter and more flavorful than varieties sold in stores.
    Roadside strawberry stands offer particularly flavorful fruit

    Apr 20, 2020

    • Agriculture
    • Food
  • San Joaquin Valley strawberry stands are expected to be open by April 10.
    Strawberry farm stands are gearing up for the 2020 season

    Apr 1, 2020

    • Agriculture
    • Food
  • Michael Yang examines broccoli rabe, one of about 200 crops grown by the Hmong farmers he advises.
    In person and over the airwaves, Yang strives to help Hmong farmers prosper

    Feb 24, 2020

    • Agriculture
    • Economic Development
  • Videos describing California pesticide rules and safety in Hmong is designed to help growers comply with state regulations. Information is presented in Hmong with English subtitles.
    Hmong-language pesticide safety videos now online

    Dec 17, 2019

    • Agriculture
  • UCCE agricultural assistant Michael Yang, left, and Van Thao snack on freshly picked melon during a field visit.
    UCCE ag assistant Michael Yang is a lifeline for Hmong farmers

    May 21, 2019

    • Agriculture
  • The rainy winter means sweet strawberries are on the way, says UC Cooperative Extension small farms and specialty crops Hmong ag assistant Michael Yang. The photo shows Yang with an Asian melon in summer 2018.
    Rainy winter is good news for Central Valley strawberries

    Mar 1, 2019

    • Agriculture
    • Food
  • Peach root-knot nematode-infected almond tree in a two-year-old orchard. Photo by Andreas Westphal
    February 2019 news clips

    Feb 28, 2019

  • Fresno farmer Vang Thao in his moringa plantation.
    Fresno’s Southeast Asian farmers are on trend with new ‘superfood’

    Jul 9, 2018

    • Agriculture
    • Economic Development
  • Farmer Paul Buxman says his Sweet Home Ranch jam (right) is so addictive, it's 'barely legal.'
    Farmers can increase income by expanding small operations with creative new businesses

    Feb 9, 2018

    • Agriculture
    • Economic Development
    • Food
  • Xia Chang works with a Hmong farmer on making changes to energy billing.
    Hmong farmers getting help from UC Cooperative Extension to weather the drought

    Jul 25, 2016

  • San Joaquin Valley strawberry season is about two weeks early.
    Strawberry season opens in the San Joaquin Valley

    Mar 23, 2015

  • Fresno farmers visited Pacific Rim Produce, which buys from small farmers, mostly within 250 miles of Oakland.
    Farmers meet Bay Area produce buyers to bring consumers fresh, local food

    Feb 23, 2015

  • Moqua, one of the vegetables at Tchieng Farms, is sometimes called hairy melon or fuzzy gourd, and can be eaten in ways similar to zucchini.
    When vegetables become an adventure

    Dec 13, 2011

  • Michael Yang
    UC ag assistant's friendship is the secret to farmer's success

    Nov 15, 2011

  • Michael Yang, left, and Richard Molinar advise a small-scale farmer.
    Farmers should watch out for the 'heat'

    Sep 2, 2010

  • Rural Madera County.
    Small strawberry industry makes a big splash

    Apr 7, 2010

  • San Joaquin Magazine.
    Upscale magazine celebrates Hmong cuisine

    Feb 25, 2010

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