ANR News Releases

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

Representatives from North, Central and South America met in Florida for the 8th Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in December 2017.

UC ANR to host exchange in Northern California promoting business partnerships across the Americas

March 13, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The tenth Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ACE) will be held for the first time in Northern California in October.

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Roof rats are causing damage in nut and tree fruit orchards.

Roof rats unnerve farm workers, damage orchard crops

March 9, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Monitor for rodent activity and use bait stations before the growing season to prevent problems, UC ANR scientists recommend. Roof rats are running rampant in California orchards this year, according to UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientists.

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Garbanzo beans mature in June and are harvested in July.

UC estimates costs and returns for growing garbanzo beans

March 6, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The UC Agriculture and Natural Resources' Agricultural Issues Center has released two new studies on the estimated costs and returns of producing garbanzo beans, also known as chick peas, in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys.

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UC Cooperative Extension specialist Ali Pourreza flies a drone in an orchard. High-speed broadband at Kearney Research and Extension Center will make it easier for researchers to collect and share data.

UC ANR receives Innovations in Networking Award for Broadband Applications

February 28, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The nonprofit organization CENIC has awarded the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources its 2018 Innovations in Networking Award for Broadband Applications.

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Migrating waterfowl stop at Yolo Bypass. UC Davis research has shown that 5 percent to 20 percent of waterfowl carry avian influenza.

New California Waterfowl Tracker website launched to help poultry producers assess bird flu risk

February 23, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

To reduce potential exposure to avian influenza, a new interactive website is now available to help California poultry producers, backyard poultry enthusiasts, regulators and risk managers assess the locations of waterfowl relative to poultry farms in the Central Valley.

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