Farm Management

Team members from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa test their robot in a pineapple field

ANR News Releases: Article

Registration opens for 2026 Farm Robotics Challenge

August 25, 2025

By Kelly D Scott

The Farm Robotics Challenge, the only collegiate agricultural robotics competition of its kind, has launched its 2026 season. Registration is now open for student teams.

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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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Margaret Lloyd, wearing a white, wide-brimmed hat and holding a clipboard, grabs a handful of soi from a tilled field.

ANR News Releases: Article

UC ANR hires experts in small farms, groundwater, forestry, soil health, youth development

July 14, 2025

By Michael Hsu, Pamela S Kan-Rice

To help farmers and other Californians address emerging issues, the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources has hired more UC Cooperative Extension experts with a wide range of skills and experience. New UC Cooperative Extension specialists, advisors, coordinators and educators around the…

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Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Article

July 2025

July 9, 2025

in this issue...MAKING THE MOST OF SUMMER: SOLARIZATION AND BIOSOLARIZATION FORSOILBORNE PATHOGEN CONTROL IN THE LOW DESERTRESULTS FROM A RESEARCH TRIAL ON THE ERODIBILITY OF SOIL-APPLIEDFERTILIZERS IN LOW DESERT SUDAN GRASSAREA-WIDE MONITORING OF KEY INSECT PESTS ACROSS THE IMPERIALVALLEY: JUNE 2025…

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Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Article

May 2025

May 19, 2025

In this newsletter...ADVANCED ON-FARM WATER DELIVERY SYSTEMS: A VITAL APPROACH FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT FARMING IN THE DESERT REGIONNEW CATTLE ID REQUIREMENTS – WHAT HAS CHANGED?AREA-WIDE MONITORING OF KEY INSECT PESTS ACROSS THE IMPERIAL VALLEY: MAY 2025 UPDATESFALL 2024 UPDATES FROM THE FARM SMART PROGRAM OF…

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View of the Port of Stockton on the San Joaquin River. Photo by by Downtowngal https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26671447

Food Blog: Article

Webinar May 19: How might trade-policy shifts affect California growers, consumers?

May 15, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC expert James “Jay” E. Sayre hosted a webinar on what trade policy shifts may mean for California growers, processors and consumers. A recording is available.

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A man wearing a tan baseball cap with coffee plants and lush foliage in the background

Agritourism Connections: Article

California agritourism can learn from small farms in Puerto Rico

April 16, 2025

By Kristen Farrar

Agritourism plays in important role in diversifying income and developing new markets for products. Statewide agritourism coordinator, Rachael Callahan, weighs in on the potential for agritourism to serve as a safety net, supporting the resiliency of California agriculture after disaster.

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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

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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Salinas Valley Agriculture: Article

Survey on AI Chatbots in Farming

April 11, 2025

This short survey aims to gather your valuable insights on how a specialized agricultural chatbot could assist with your day-to-day farming operations. You can either test our prototype and compare it with ChatGPT, or simply share which features would be most beneficial for your specific farming context.The…

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