Ongoing research

Alternative protein supplementation Animal Wastes and Water Quality $15 Beautiful shrub is ecological problem in California California Rangeland Summit and Tour, Jan.

In this series of 38 video presentations, experts in water and natural resource management from throughout the UC system and beyond share their perspectives on water and drought. The series was developed by UC ANR with support from the California Department of Water Resources.

The Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases Strategic Initiative protects our food, natural resources and communities, each threatened by a wide variety of pests and diseases. These threats include arthropods, vertebrates, weeds, and pathogens.

The Healthy Families & Communities initiative is dedicated to the key areas of: Food Literacy and Healthy Lifestyles improving food literacy and physical activity opportunities; creating and evaluating comprehensive school and community interventions; provide science-based assistance to inform strat...

The Sustainable Food (and Ag) Systems Strategic Initiative (SFS SI) supports California by focusing our work on our total food (and intensive ag) systems; bringing good science and outreach to bear on key areas related to: Sustainable production Safe processing Enhanced access Advancing this work re...

The Sustainable Natural Ecosystems initiative works to preserve forests, rangelands, and wetlands. SNESI research and extension efforts aim to identify and prioritize issues and solutions affecting these regions.

Our Strategic Initiatives (SI) help unify, communicate and advocate for the work we do. Water is the life blood of California's economy and the underpinning of its diverse ecosystems.

The SI Panels help Unify 1. Create vision, 2. Identify themes & priorities, 3. Input to Strategic Plan, 4. Hold meetings, 5. Operate a think tank, 6. Help build capacity, 7. Input to staffing needs, and 8. Manage grants Communicate 1. Collate stories & highlights, 2.

The initiative works in the key areas of: Exclusion of pests and pathogens. Emerging problems with pests and diseases. Integrated management.

UC ANR scientists urge citrus farmers and backyard growers to be vigilant in face of new disease find, July 22, 2015 New app helps strawberry growers manage pests, June 16, 2015 Vaccine field trials for deadly 'foothill abortion' cattle disease expand, May 27, 2015 Bee kind to pollinators - Use inte...