ANR News Blog

The National Park Service has contracted with Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue to humanely remove 2,500 to 4,000 burros in Death Valley National Park, a particularly challenging effort because the Bureau of Land Management, which manages adjoining land, does not consider the non-native equines a proble...

UC Master Gardeners in Stanislaus County presented an all-natural, sustainable solution to disposing garden and food waste during a session for the community on worm composting, reported John Holland in the Modesto Bee.

Carolynn Culver, a research scientist at UC Santa Barbara and an California Sea Grant extension specialist, is researching whether native sunfish can be used in place of toxic chemicals to reduce invasive mussel larvae and other pests in Southern California lakes and reservoirs, reported Sonia Ferna...

Mobile Friendly Version of Avocado Pest Guidelines Available (AgNet West) Brian German, Dec. 31 An updated tool from the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) should made pest management a bit more user-friendly.

After the Camp Fire, many landowners want to fight fire with fire (Chico ER) Camille Von Kaenel, Dec. 16 Private landowners and managers throughout Northern California are increasingly interested in fighting fire with fire.