ANR News Releases

News releases share the latest updates on Extension activities and impact by scientists and staff across UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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Beginning poultry farmers invited to UC workshops

December 27, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Beginning farmers are invited to attend a series of workshops to learn how to raise pastured and free-range poultry from UC Cooperative Extension specialists, poultry farmers and other experts. The first five workshops are three-hour long evening courses (4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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The rapidity of water infiltration into the soil is a measure of soil health. Building soil health is one of the areas in which the UC ANR-CDFA partnership will help farmers implement climate-smart farming.
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CDFA and UC ANR join forces to advance climate-smart agriculture in California

October 24, 2018
By Jeannette Warnert
California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources vice president Glenda Humiston signed a memorandum of understanding in Sacramento Oct. 26 to initiate a new partnership to advance climate-smart agriculture in California. This partnership will provide $1.
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UC researchers aim to quantify the impact of wildfires in different livestock production systems.

Livestock owners asked to weigh in on fire impact

October 17, 2018
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Preparing a farm for wildfire is more complicated when it involves protecting live animals. To assess the impact of wildfire on livestock production, University of California researchers are asking livestock producers to participate in a Fire Impact and Risk Evaluation (FIRE) survey.
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