Crop Production

People stand in a field for a demonstration of a solar-powered robot providing chemical-free autonomous weed control

Food Blog: Article

Farmers invited to test robots, high-tech solutions at Sept. 17 soil-health field day

August 11, 2025

By Hanif R Houston, Michael Hsu

UC Merced hosts VINE Connect Field Day on Sept. 17, when seven ag tech startups will demonstrate solutions designed to meet pressing challenges facing California agriculture.

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SoCal Urban Food Production Blog: Article

Share Your Insights, Receive a Free Water & Nutrient Efficiency Checkup!

August 8, 2025

By Amrita Mukherjee, Grant E Johnson, Esther N Lofton

UC Davis and UCANR, with support from the CDFA’s Water-Energy Technology Assistance (WETA) program, are inviting California protected agriculture growers—whether hydroponic, using drip irrigation, liquid feed fertilizers, or recycling water—to take a short survey on water and nutrient management. The 15–20…

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UC Small Grains Blog: Article

Water productivity of winter cereal crops in the San Joaquin Valley: Research update

June 6, 2025

Authors: Maya Shydlowski, Caitlin Peterson, Josh Hegarty, Mark Lundy---Over 500,000 acres of farmland in California are expected to come out of production by 2040 because of water limitations from drought and state regulations. While some of this land may be put to other uses, much of this acreage could be…

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View over the tops of avocado trees from a tower with scientific instruments

UCCE advisor provides first-of-its-kind avocado irrigation data

May 15, 2025

By Michael Hsu

Crop coefficients are numbers used to calculate the amount of water a particular crop needs. In an unprecedented study, Ali Montazar, UC Cooperative Extension irrigation and water management advisor, set out to develop more reliable crop coefficients for avocado based on real-world data.

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WeatherLinked data is from the California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) weather stations. Visit CIMIS web site.

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Glenn County: Article

Glenn County UCCE Sacramento Valley Almond Newsletter - Spring 2025

May 6, 2025

By Becky Wheeler-Dykes

In this Issue: Almond Newsletter BulletsManaging True Bug Pests in Almond OrchardsAlmond Variety TrialsGophers, Ground Squirrels, and Voles….Oh My!Nickels Soil Lab Annual Field Day

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UC Small Grains Blog: Article

Reminder: May 8th UC Davis Small Grains and Alfalfa Field Day

April 30, 2025

By Mark E Lundy

Thursday, May 8th, UC Davis Small Grains and Alfalfa Field Day7:30 AM - 1:30 PM at UC Davis and 2:00PM – 4:00PM in Woodland at the California Wheat CommissionBrief Agenda:1) Morning: Field visit on breeding and agronomy (8:00 am - 12:00 pm)2) Free lunch, supported by…

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Kern County: Document

2025 Kern Almond Rootstock Field Day Flyer

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At Mendocino Grape Day event, Chris Chen engages with local growers

Employee Spotlights: Article

Advisor Chen works for resilient future for viticulture in Northern California

April 14, 2025

By Michael Hsu

Christopher Chen, UC Cooperative Extension integrated vineyard systems advisor for Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma counties, works to ensure that the vineyards that produce the region’s world-renowned wines can thrive amid the challenges of climate change, wildfires and water scarcity.

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Kern County: Document

2025 Kern Potato Variety Trial Field Day

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