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  • A mix of yellow mustard, black mustard and canola are grown between rows in an orchard. Photo by SAREP
    Growers invited to see benefits of cover crops in orchards, vineyards

    Jan 13, 2023

    • Agriculture
  • California’s organic farmers will receive production and marketing assistance from CDFA and UC ANR.
    Organic farmers to get technical assistance from CDFA and UC ANR

    Jul 7, 2022

    • Food
  • Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation, led by Jeff Mitchell, is being recognized as the recipient of the 2022 Conservation Innovation Award by the Soil and Water Conservation Society.
    Mitchell-led CASI honored by Soil and Water Conservation Society

    Jun 17, 2022

    • Agriculture
  • A new report examines current needs and challenges of organic farmers and ranchers across California. Organic strawberries photo by Joji Muramoto
    New California Organic Research Agenda available online

    May 31, 2022

    • Agriculture
  • Through the Second Chance Youth Garden, young people in San Diego County provide food to their communities through a farm stand and CSA model. Photos by Diego Lynch
    Youth-run garden provides 10,000 pounds of produce for San Diego families

    Mar 10, 2022

    • Economic Development
    • Food
    • Yard & Garden
  • Backyard birds are potential sources of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. Beatriz Martinez Lopez and Alda Pires have a website, FARM PPE, with resources for poultry owners to reduce disease risk. Photo by Helder Quintas
    Backyard chickens stay healthy with help from UC researchers, website

    Mar 8, 2022

    • Agriculture
  • Tapan Pathak, who specializes in climate adaptation in agriculture, left, shown conducting research in a strawberry field in 2018, will lead a statewide climate-smart agriculture project. Photo by Surendra Dara
    UC ANR scientists receive $1.5M NIFA grant for climate-smart agriculture

    Jan 12, 2022

    • Agriculture
  • The Organic Agriculture Institute is conducting a statewide needs assessment for organic agriculture and forming the California Organic Agriculture Knowledge Network. Photo by Evett Kilmartin
    Organic Ag Institute begins forming knowledge network, assessing needs

    Nov 15, 2021

    • Agriculture
    • Food
    • Innovation
  • New tools for wheat growers integrate 'big data' sources like site-specific soil and weather data, as well as satellite, drone and other sensor measurements. Photo by Melissa Askew/Unsplash
    New ‘big data’ tools help California wheat farmers reduce fertilizer guesswork

    Oct 28, 2021

    • Agriculture
    • Environment
    • Innovation
  • Lacy Phacelia cover crop in a vineyard. Photo by Lauren Hale
    Can California native plants be used as cover crops to benefit farmers and native ecosystems?

    Oct 21, 2021

    • Agriculture
  • A pollinator mix of cover crops sprouts on an almond orchard floor at J&R Ranches in Manteca. Photos by Kamyar Aram
    Cover cropping season has begun: Free recorded webinars, demos available

    Oct 14, 2021

    • Agriculture
    • Environment
    • Food
  • Carrot field under furrow irrigation system in the Imperial Valley. Photos by Ali Montazar
    New research fills gap on best practices for California carrot production

    Sep 24, 2021

    • Agriculture
    • Environment
    • Food
  • Ciara and Michael Shapiro of AM Ranch in Penn Valley were able to pivot to online sales during the pandemic. (Photo courtesy AM Ranch)
    UC SAREP webinars help farmers, ranchers pivot to direct sales during pandemic

    Sep 2, 2021

    • Agriculture
    • Economic Development
    • Food
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  • The cost of water may deter people from growing food in urban areas, says Lucy Diekmann, UC Cooperative Extension urban agriculture and food systems advisor in Santa Clara County.
    Drought hurts urban farmers, too

    Jun 21, 2021

    • Agriculture
  • A new UC cost study shows potential profits in growing alfalfa organically for the organic dairy market. Photo by Rachael Long
    Organic alfalfa hay cost study released

    Apr 26, 2021

    • Economic Development
  • Photo of raised bed vegetables by Elena Zhukova
    UC SAREP awards grants for sustainable food-systems research and outreach

    Apr 13, 2021

    • Agriculture
  • With a value of $6.1 billion, California accounted for over half of U.S. fresh vegetable production in 2018. Photo by Shermain Hardesty,
    Will California remain leader in U.S. agricultural production?

    Mar 5, 2021

    • Agriculture
  • Gotham Greens is building a state-of-the-art greenhouse near UC Davis and partnering with UC ANR and UC Davis to advance research and innovation in indoor agriculture, greenhouse technology and urban agriculture. Photo courtesy of Gotham Greens
    UC partners with Gotham Greens to advance indoor agriculture

    Mar 2, 2021

    • Innovation
  • The Produce Safety Rule regulates the growing, harvesting and packing of produce. Photo by Evett Kilmartin
    New food-safety guide outlines laws and best practices for urban farmers

    Feb 16, 2021

    • Agriculture
  • Lavender grower Carol Hamre spoke about her trials and successes regarding vertebrate pest control and drip irrigation.
    Small-scale growers meet virtually to discuss organic agriculture

    Jan 14, 2021

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