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  • Rice experiments being conducted in a field. Photo by Julia Bailey-Serres/UC Riverside
    New strategies to save the world’s most indispensable grain

    May 27, 2022

    • Agriculture
    • Food
  • Opportunities to learn, such as this Wildfire Preparedness Exposition event hosted by the Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council, are integral to the Regional Wildfire Mitigation Program. Photo by Anne-Marie Parkinson
    Study: Regional approach to wildfire more comprehensive, equitable

    May 26, 2022

    • Environment
    • Innovation
    • Natural Resources
  • CalFresh EBT cards can be used to buy food at many grocery stores and farm-direct outlets. Photo courtesy of USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
    Many eligible Californians aren't using CalFresh to improve food security

    May 24, 2022

    • Economic Development
    • Food
    • Health
  • For predicting fire severity, dead biomass and live tree density were the two most important variables, the study found. Photo by Scott Stephens
    Previous tree mortality and density big factors in the devastating 2020 Creek Fire

    May 23, 2022

    • Environment
    • Natural Resources
  • UC Cooperative Extension advisor Igor Lacan, right, describes to 6th grade students some of the plants and animals that live in the water at the beach.
    Elementary school students explore water’s role in life

    May 20, 2022

    • 4-H
    • Environment
  • The demonstration garden at the San Diego County Operations Center helps brighten the campus, while offering valuable gardening and conservation resources. Photo by Leah Taylor
    UC Master Gardeners’ little garden leaves big impression in San Diego

    May 19, 2022

    • Environment
    • Health
    • Yard & Garden
  • Should there be a recommended daily intake of friendly microbes, often found in foods such as kimchi and yogurt? For the first time, scientists have measured the amount of friendly microbes in the food Americans eat. Photo by Leah Mytchyk on Unsplash
    Should there be more microbes on your plate?

    May 18, 2022

    • Food
    • Health
  • Children look into microscopes during North Bay Science Discovery Day, cosponsored by UC Cooperative Extension. Photo by Evett Kilmartin
    Community members invited to support favorite UC ANR programs May 19-20

    May 16, 2022

  • At UC South Coast Research and Extension Center, students get a taste of the diversity of agricultural careers, and of crops such as the sweet limes being sampled here in early 2020. Photo courtesy of UC South Coast REC
    Orange County Farm Bureau gift elevates UC programs that inspire youth in agriculture

    May 13, 2022

    • 4-H
    • Agriculture
    • Food
  • Rob Schuh and son-in-law Andrew Carroll standing in their almond orchard. Photo by Caddie Bergren.
    California Farmer Implements Cover Cropping in Almond Orchard to Improve Soil Quality and Reduce Inputs

    May 11, 2022

  • Dianely Alba performing lab analysis
    Desert Research and Extension Center hosts international agriculture student interns

    May 3, 2022

    • Agriculture
  • Half of the funds for the endowed chairs was donated by the California Pistachio Research Board and the other half was provided by UC Office of the President.
    UC ANR names Marino, Culumber Presidential Chairs for Tree Nuts

    Apr 29, 2022

    • Agriculture
  • California Naturalist classes include many hours of outdoor exploration and learning.
    New wave of California Naturalists emerge from course at Hopland REC

    Apr 27, 2022

    • Environment
    • Natural Resources
  • UC Cooperative Extension is teaching people how to measure and report the water they divert from streams. Water is diverted onto a crop field Photo by Khaled Bali
    Water measurement and reporting courses offered by UCCE May 26

    Apr 26, 2022

    • Agriculture
  • UC Cooperative Extension weed specialist Brad Hanson collaborates on research with UCCE farm advisor Scott Oneto. A weed specialist to be based at UC Riverside is among the new specialist positions. Photo by Evett Kilmartin
    UC ANR to recruit 16 new UC Cooperative Extension Specialists

    Apr 26, 2022

    • Agriculture
    • Economic Development
    • Environment
  • Parthenocissus tricuspidata, known as Boston ivy, growing at the Hickey Gym on the UC Davis campus. Photo by Emily C. Dooley, UC Davis
    Can vines speed urban cooling?

    Apr 21, 2022

    • Environment
    • Natural Resources
  • Poultry owners can protect birds from avian influenza virus by reducing exposure to waterfowl and other wild birds. Maurice Pitesky, UCCE poultry specialist, suggests erecting fences and eliminating spilled feed and ponding water that may attract wild birds.
    Poultry owners urged to protect birds from avian influenza virus

    Apr 20, 2022

    • Agriculture
  • A view of one plot in the artificial rainfall experiment at Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center. Photo by Marko Spasojevic, UCR
    With dwindling water supplies, the timing of rainfall matters

    Apr 20, 2022

    • Environment
    • Natural Resources
  • The California Master Gardener Handbook is being translated into Spanish. The chapter dedicated to food gardening is complete.
    Master Gardeners go digital, cultivate community online

    Apr 20, 2022

    • Yard & Garden
  • UC’s cattle health and production webinar series has been posted online so more producers can take advantage of the comprehensive resources. Photo by Tracy Schohr
    Cattle health webinars now online

    Apr 19, 2022

    • Food
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