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Young Orchard Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop

January 8th, 2025

By Keith C Byrum

The workshop will feature presentations by various experts and researchers focusing on best irrigation and nutrient management practices tailored specifically for young orchards in the San Joaquin Valley.

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Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center Open House

December 9th, 2024

By Keith C Byrum

You are invited to be an active part of the future of Kearney REC and connect, learn about recent research, hear from UCANR leadership, voice concerns and offer valuable inputs toward the future of a valuable asset to California agriculture.

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UC ANR to strengthen California agriculture through Mediterranean partnerships

November 6th, 2024

By Keith C Byrum

In October, Vice President Glenda Humiston, Associate Vice President Brent Hales, and Research and Extension Center directors Ashraf El-kereamy and Atef Swelam attended three global food and agriculture events in Italy, met with key leaders of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN...

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Smell smoke? It may be good fire. CAL FIRE plans Vegetation Management Plan burns at Hopland Research and Extension Center

October 28th, 2024

By John T Bailey

The University of California Hopland Research and Extension Center (HREC) is working in partnership with CAL FIRE to implement a 10-year Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) of annual prescribed burns for fuel reduction, public safety, ecosystem health, research and education.

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Ag tech demonstration coming to Kearney!

October 7th, 2024

By Ryan D Puckett

A demonstration of labor-saving ag technologies is coming to Kearney thanks to the Vine Connect Field Day. On Monday, November 4th, vendors will demonstrate their array of robotics and other technologies within the crops they are designed to operate and facilitate cultivation and harvest.

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Welcome GrizzlyCorps Fellow: Brenda Rodriguez Meza

October 2nd, 2024

Hi! My name is Brenda (She/Her) and I am a GrizzlyCorps Rural Climate Fellow at The Hopland Research and Extension Center. Let me tell you a little bit about myself and my interests. I grew up in Goleta, CA and from a young age, found myself gravitating to community gardens.

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Maggie Swanson, GrizzlyCorps Fellow at Hopland Research and Extension Center

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Meet New HREC GrizzlyCorps Fellow - Maggie Swanson

September 20th, 2024

My name is Maggie (she/her), HREC's newest GrizzlyCorps fellow, alongside Brenda. Under the mentorship of Hannah Bird and John Bailey, I will be supporting the REC in land management projects and youth education programs. I hail from Milton, Massachusetts, a town just south of Boston.

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Citrus Workshop for Hanford FFA Students at LREC

September 18th, 2024

By Sandipa Gautam

Lindcove REC recently organized a Citrus Workshop for Hanford FFA Students reinforcing our dedication to Youth Outreach and Education to nurture the future generation of agriculturists. On September 18, 2024, Sophomore students from Hanford High School visited LREC.

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2024 Kearney Field Crops, Alfalfa and Forage Field Day

September 17th, 2024

By Ryan D Puckett

Friday, September 13 brought growers, students and researchers to the Kearney Ag Center to obtain CEU's and learn about forage related research projects at the station as well as off the station in adjacent counties.

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Attendees of the Predatory Mite Workshop

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UCANR Delivers a Teaching Workshop on “Predatory Mites in Agriculture”

September 17th, 2024

A professional development workshop on 'Predatory Mites in Agriculture' was organized at the Kearney Agricultural Research Center on September 11, 2024. This workshop was facilitated by Area Citrus IPM Advisor Sandipa Gautam.

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Finding Solace in Solitude: How Birdwatching Transformed My Fellowship Year

June 4th, 2024

By Lilyana Elola

At the onset of my fellowship I was nervous about spending too much time alone. Living by myself in a cottage on a ~5,500 acre remote research site stood in stark contrast to my urban upbringing in the East Bay Area.

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Grazing for Ecosystem Resilience

April 23rd, 2024

By Lilyana Elola

Rangeland Stewardship: Grazing for Ecosystem Resilience Principal Investigators Dr. Valerie Eviner and Dr.

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Sustainable Agriculture with Artificial Intelligence Extension Workshop

April 11th, 2024

By Keith C Byrum

The workshop is a collaboration between University of California, Riverside, University of California ANR, Colorado State University Extension, Kansas State University, University of Arizona, Central Arizona Project, and USDA-ARS.

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Harvesting Knowledge: Nurturing Communities with Farm to School Programs

March 11th, 2024

What is Farm to School? The Farm to School Initiative is a growing movement that aims to integrate agriculture education into schools, organizations, and the community.

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UCCE Water Management Advisor Job Opening at Kearney REC

March 8th, 2024

By Ryan D Puckett

A UCCE position is now open through April 25th for Water Management Area Advisor. Home base for the position will be at the Kearney REC.

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Highly successful grafting workshop held at Kearney.

February 26th, 2024

By Ryan D Puckett

UCCE Small Farms Fresno hosted a very well attended grafting workshop at Kearney REC on Thursday, February 22nd. Attendees rotated through four stations and spent the day learning grafting techniques from local experts and UCCE specialists.

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Announcement for regional workshops for March 5-7th in Ventura, Salinas and Tulare ...

February 23rd, 2024

By Ryan D Puckett

UCCE and collaborator workshops on climate related issues to crop production are coming to Tulare, Ventura and Salinas from March 5-7. CCA credits applied for attendees. See attached programs for more information including locations, agendas and registration.

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SRAs Brady Holder and Lauren Vuicich provide information from the Kearney booth at World Ag Expo.

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Kearney, Lindcove and UCCE at the World Ag Expo

February 15th, 2024

By Ryan D Puckett

The World Ag Expo was definitely in full swing in 2024 with beautiful weather outdoors and steady foot traffic from large crowds visiting exhibitor booths indoors and in the open air. Kearney, Lindcove and UCCE Tulare hosted a booth in Pavillion A adjacent to the UCCE Master Gardeners.

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Grassland Soil Science and Fungal-Bacterial Interactions

January 25th, 2024

By Lilyana Elola

Fungal-Bacterial Interactions: Bridging Soil Niches in Regulating Carbon and Nitrogen Processes Grasslands play a vital role in the nutrient cycling process of both carbon and nitrogen.

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Field Crops, Alfalfa and Forage Field Day Hosted at Kearney

November 22nd, 2023

This field day was held on September 29, 2023, at the Kearney Ag Research and Extension Center in Parlier, CA. We had good attendance and vibrant participation from everybody present. Many of the attendees provided feedback upon our request by completing a survey.

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