Agriculture

Rows of date palms
Food Blog: Article

Date production workshop set for April 23 in Palm Desert

March 5, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The 2025 California Date Palm Workshop will be held on April 23 in Palm Desert at the UC Riverside Palm Desert Center. Anyone who is interested in growing dates is welcome to attend. "This workshop brings together researchers, growers and stakeholders to discuss recent research data on the ‘state of the…
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A shepherd and dog move sheep across a field
Food Blog: Article

California producers: Climate change is real; we could use a little help

February 26, 2025
By Trina Kleist
How can farmers and ranchers continue to grow our food while facing challenges of a changing climate, increasingly scarce water, land use pressures and rising costs? UC and UC ANR scientists are using surveys and interviews with people in the state's agricultural sector to learn what folks need to stay…
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field map of the hedgerow and control plot area
UC Rice Blog: Article

Hedgerows in Rice Update

February 26, 2025
By Whitney B Brim-Deforest, Taiyu Guan, Sarah E Light, Consuelo B Baez Vega
Incorporating hedgerows in rice could provide growers with an alternative method for managing field margins without relying on pesticide applications to control the pests along the edges of rice fields.
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Outdoor classroom and students at the Demonstration Garden.
UC Master Gardeners of Butte County: Page

Workshops and Talks

UC Master Gardeners of Butte County offers workshops in a variety of topics during the spring and fall months.
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UCCE Central Sierra: Page

Central Sierra: Agriculture | Small Farms Information

Why do you want to farm? Why do you want to get into the farming business? Is farming for you? From these basic questions, many more granular questions follow: What does record keeping for livestock and farm businesses look like? What are best practices for marketing and selling any particular product? What…
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Sacramento 4-H: Page

4-H Club Projects

Projects that each Sacramento County 4-H Community Club offers for the current program year
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Girl holding rabbit in a field of flowers
University of California 4-H Youth Development Program: Page

Animal Science

4-H Animal Science not only includes raising an animal, but can also include learning new skills related to animals. The availability of Animal Science projects varies by club and county. Please check with your county 4-H office to see what kind of projects are available.
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Black angus cattle with transmitter collars for e-fencing.
UCCE Central Sierra: Page

Central Sierra: Livestock

Across California, the University of Californias Cooperative Extension offices are problem-solving centersthe bridge between local issues and the power of UC research. Our county-based staff is part of the community; we live and work in the areas we serve.
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