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UCANR: Building climate-resilient communities and ecosystems
Ag Pass program aims to improve wildfire preparedness on rangeland
  • Author: Pam Kan-Rice
Published on: December 30, 2020

When the Detwiler Fire broke out near his family's ranch in 2017, Tony Toso was home to take defensive action to protect his family and animals. The Mariposa County rancher feels fortunate that he was on site.

“We were on the front end of the fire damage and it started on a Sunday,” recalled Toso. “Had I not been home that day, it would have been very difficult for me to access my property and help keep our livestock safe. Within a matter of hours of the fire starting, the CHP had our county road closed and would not let anyone in.”

Emergency personnel close...

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Public Value: UCANR: Building climate-resilient communities and ecosystems
Tags: agriculture (6), disaster (2), disaster preparation (3), Matthew Shapero (3), Max Moritz (5), range management (4), wildfire (79)
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture
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Christmas Tree Stump Culture: Mimicking Nature for Choose n' Cut Success
  • Author: Lynn Wunderlich
Published on: November 28, 2020

 

The holidays are here Fodder Family! For those of you who enjoy a living Christmas tree, perhaps you will try a stump cultured tree this year from one of the many foothill Christmas tree farms.  I often am asked which is more environmentally sustainable, a live Christmas tree or an artificial tree?  A Canadian study found that REAL trees, though not perfect, have fewer impacts on climate change and resource...
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Tags: agriculture (6), Christmas tree (4), coppicing (1), Lynn Wunderlich (2)
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UC Cooperative Extension ramps up its climate change response
  • Author: jeannette warnert
Published on: April 23, 2019

Reposted from UCANR News

While scientific reports continue to mount confirming that global climate change is increasing temperatures, causing more frequent weather extremes and raising the sea level in California, UC Cooperative Extension is working to ensure the worst predictions are avoided and California residents and businesses will be able to adapt to the change.

Each year, a diverse group of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources academics and program implementation professionals meet to share and collect the latest climate change...

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Tags: agriculture (6), California Naturalist (7), Climate Change (34), climate stewards (1), David Lile (2), Greg Ira (2), trauma (2)
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UC Cooperative Extension ramps up its climate change response
  • Author: Jeannette Warnert
Published on: February 1, 2019

While scientific reports continue to mount confirming that global climate change is increasing temperatures, causing more frequent weather extremes and raising the sea level in California, UC Cooperative Extension is working to ensure the worst predictions are avoided and California residents and businesses will be able to adapt to the change.

Each year, a diverse group of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources academics and program implementation professionals meet to share and collect the latest climate change experiences,...

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Tags: adaptation (1), agriculture (6), Agriculture (6), California Naturalist (7), climate (1), climate change (34), David Lile (2), extension (2), Greg Ira (2)
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CDFA and UC ANR join forces to advance climate-smart agriculture in California
  • Author: Jeannette Warnert
Published on: October 26, 2018

Reposted from UCANR News

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 $1.1 million to hire 10 UC Cooperative Extension community education specialists who will be deployed to 10 counties statewide to assist and encourage farmers to participate in CDFA programs...

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Focus Area: 4-H
Tags: agriculture (6), climate change (34), Doug Parker (2), Glenda Humiston (1)
Focus Area Tags: 4-H
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