ANR News Releases

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.

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.

UC ANR Innovate has been awarded $15.1 million to launch the state’s first coordinated agricultural innovation network, aimed at speeding solutions to the ag sector.

The Farm Robotics Challenge, the only collegiate agricultural robotics competition of its kind, has launched its 2026 season. Registration is now open for student teams.

To help farmers and other Californians address emerging issues, the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources has hired more UC Cooperative Extension experts with a wide range of skills and experience. New UC Cooperative Extension specialists, advisors, coordinators and educators around the…