ANR News Releases

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…

A historic agreement between the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California and UC ANR has created the first-ever UC Cooperative Extension Tribal Extension Office. Located on tribal land at the Middletown Rancheria headquarters, the office opened on June 2.