Are you in the #Sacramento area? Join us at the "A Taste of California" pavilion at #TerraMadreAmericas, Sept 26–28. Enjoy demos & presentations highlighting California #ag. We’re here with UC Master Food Preservers, UC SAREP, @npi.ucanr.edu . #TerraMadreAmericas #VisitSacramento bit.ly/46nyTYh

It's #NationalFarmSafetyWeek! Before you start the day, start with safety. Pre-use checks keep farm equipment in top shape & workers safe. Video credit: Jeffrey Mitchell, UCCE cropping systems specialist, with CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program support. bit.ly/481u9IV

Experience A Taste of California at #TerraMadreAmericas, Sept 26–28 in #Sacramento! Free admission to global food tastings, chef demos, live music & more—co-sponsored by #UCANR 🌎🌿Join UC Master Food Preservers & UC SAREP. #TerraMadre Learn more about the event here: bit.ly/46nyTYh

The full documentary Climate Extremes: Extreme Weather is now out on YouTube:

We’re bringing #ATasteofCalifornia to #TerraMadreAmericas in Sacramento! 🌍🍓 Sept 26–28 at SAFE Credit Union CC — enjoy free samples, cooking demos, local vendors, & more. 👉 terramadreusa.com

#UCANR Area Directors Emily Jane Freed and Michele Fisch joined the UC ANR Policy Institute at the Regional Council of Rural Counties annual meeting to connect with County Supervisors and share how UC Cooperative Extension serves communities in their counties.

For the first time, #farmers in the West have a free, expert-verified tool to choose #covercrops based on their goals and local conditions 🌾 More here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3IlMru8

Who manages your water in SoCal — and why it matters. A new Atlas from #UCANR & @luskininnovation.bsky.social#UCANRreveals how fragmented water governance creates major gaps in quality, affordability & resilience. https://ucanr.edu/blog/green-blog/article/uclaatlas

California’s trees are in trouble. A new #UCANR & #UCBerkeley study finds climate change, diseases, #pests & urbanization are driving mass die-offs across the state — from pines to oaks to manzanitas. The landscape is shifting. https://ucanr.edu/blog/green-blog/article/treedeath #Forests #California

Congratulations to #UCANR climate scientist & communicator Daniel Swain for being named to the 2025 #Grist50! 👏 He helps the public understand extreme weather and climate change in real time through Weather West, YouTube, and media insights. @weatherwest.bsky.social 🔗 grist.org/fix/grist-50...

Latino communities have shaped #California for centuries through culture, food, music, and innovation. #UCANR is proud to honor and celebrate their lasting contributions. Follow @ucanrespanol.bsky.social this month for resources from #UCANR. 🔗 bit.ly/4n6ytve #HispanicHeritageMonth

Ten years after California’s landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, many small farmers still haven’t heard of it. UC ANR is stepping in to provide vital outreach + technical assistance. 🔗 bit.ly/41P8gsA #Groundwater #SmallFarms #UCANR

@npi.ucanr.edu nr.edu Director, Hannah Thompson, featured in an ABC 10 article discussing a CA bill that would require chain restaurants to offer at least one healthy kids’ meal, helping busy families make nutritious choices on the go. 🍎🥦 Read more: bit.ly/3Ii0j8B

Yes, invasive shothole borers are on the move—but there’s no need to panic. 🌳 Join the 2025 ISHB–FD Symposium (hybrid event) to learn how to protect California’s trees and explore the latest research + management tools. bit.ly/47Gnvrn @ucdavisplants.bsky.social

Pit River subwatershed research by @ucanr.edu shows that irrigated pasture, grass hay and alfalfa hay operations have a minimal risk of impairing the quality of surface waters and groundwater mavensnotebook.com/2025/09/10/a... Via @mavensnotebook.com

Join us Oct. 11 for the Central Coast Good Fire Fair at Henry Cowell Redwoods SP in Felton🌲 Live fire demos, fire science, kids' activities & more! 10am–3pm | Free entry ($10 parking). ucanr.edu/blog/green-b... #GoodFire #WildfireSafety #UCANR #PrescribedFire

. @ucmerced.bsky.social signed an agreement with the Almond Board of California and @ucanr.edu to collaborate on research, hands-on training and to prepare the next generation of leaders in agriculture abc30.com/post/new-par...

‪ A partnership between #UCANR, @ucmerced.bsky.social & the Almond Board of California marks a big step for ag innovation! The 5-year MOU will drive research in automation & new almond varieties. ucanr.edu/blog/anr-new...

We offered a training on "Best Practices for Developing Surveys and Basics of Sampling Methods" for as part of the 2025 @ucanr.edu Extension Evaluation Capacity Building training series. Thanks to the guest speakers for sharing survey design and sampling examples from their projects.

Tune in at noon today! #CAwx

Celebrating 50 years of learning, nature, and community at Elkus Ranch! Since 1975, it’s been a hub for hands-on science, farm animals, and environmental education for Bay Area families. #ElkusRanch50 www.youtube.com/shorts/DNytg...

#UCCE Advisor Michael Yang says #jujube is becoming more popular, especially among Asian communities. About 100 acres are now grown in Fresno County. https://abc30.com/post/fresno-farmer-harvests-sweet-jujube-fruit-gaining-popularity/17775956/

With $2.21M in funding via the CA AgTech Alliance—part of the $25M California Jobs First initiative—we are supporting UC Santa Cruz’s drone workforce programs to grow tech talent across CA. 🔗 https://news.ucsc.edu/2025/09/ducc-uc-santa-cruz-led-drone-workforce-development-programs-for-californians/

Don’t miss #KWMR's conversation with #UCANR climate scientist, Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social. Wildfire season, the chilly summer, forecasting cuts, science comms & more. kwmr.org/post/17695

We’re recruiting study participants! Do you have a toddler? Get free milk and up to $275 by participating in our @npi.ucanr.edu @ucanr.edu Milk Type in Toddlers study on childhood milk consumption. Complete this survey to see if you are eligible: studypages.com/s/milk-type-...

Elkus Ranch in #SanMateo County is celebrating 50 years of hands-on science, nature & animals! 🐑🌿 Today we joined the community alongside UC Master Gardeners, UC Master Food Preservers, water experts & others. What’s your favorite Elkus Ranch memory? ElkusRanch50

#UCCE advisors earn honors at the NACAA Conference Tracey Schohr – Achievement Award Joy Hollingsworth – Photo Finalist David Haviland – Distinguished Service Michael Rethwisch – Applied Research Poster Hung Doan & Philip Waisen – honors ucanr.edu/blog/anr-employee-news/article/celebration-corner-20

The first ½ of the run of the exhibit I co-curated combining science-inspired art with civic participation at beautiful @descansogardens.bsky.social has been off the charts. Only 5️⃣ weeks remain. See it before it's gone! @luskininnovation.bsky.social @ucanr.edu www.descansogardens.org/visit/sturt-...

A new UC study details the costs & returns of growing cilantro & parsley in Ventura County. Findings help growers plan, project labor costs & market their crops. Download the free reports 👉 bit.ly/3I6PFkT

Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.edu had interesting things to share with @kwmrradio.bsky.social about Northern California's unseasonably cool spring into summer and about fire season kwmr.org/post/17703

Welcome @ucmerced.bsky.social's Crystal Kolden @pyrogeog.bsky.social, Andrea Joyce & Josh Garcia to the Ag Experiment Station @ucanr.edu news.ucmerced.edu/news/2025/uc...

The final session of the 2025 Biomass Workshop Series is here! Join UC ANR & Cal Fire experts to learn about land use, policy, biomass utilization & agroforestry + attend our field day demo. Don’t miss it 👉 bit.ly/4lUsdVN #Biomass #Forestry

I'll have my second pop-up YouTube livestream of the day at 4pm PT to discuss the now significant and expanding wildfire outbreak in Northern California due to dry lightning. I'll have a live weather radar, satellite, and fire camera tour. #CAwx #CAfire

Registration is now open for the 2026 Farm Robotics Challenge! Student teams will design, build, and field-test robotic and AI solutions for real ag challenges. The challenge is organized by #UCANR Innovate and AIFS. Learn more & register 👉 bit.ly/3JGUimh #AgTech

“New people keep showing up to the conversation [and] we continue learning together about how layered and complex the emergency food system is. By collaborating in this way, we’re creating something unique that isn’t being done elsewhere.” —Julia Van Soelen Kim, @ucanr.edu

#UCANR Innovate receives $15.1M to launch California’s first statewide #ag innovation network. The investment will help farmers meet water, heat, and labor challenges while supporting startups and the workforce of the future. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/45HwFTe #AgTech #UCANR

I'll host a special Labor Day livestream on 9/1 @ 10am PT to discuss the upcoming extreme/record-breaking western Canadian heatwave, the complex and unusual weather pattern driving it, and implications for (lesser) CA heat & West Coast wildfire. #CAwx #CAfire

Learn more about the California Earthworkers Summit here ➡️ ucanr.edu/blog/food-blog/article/earthworkers-summit #farming #farmers

🌱 Farmers & food business owners — want to strengthen your grant writing skills? Join the Sept 3 webinar (3–4 PM PT) for planning tips, finding funding & writing stronger proposals. Register 👉 bit.ly/SWRFBCwebinar

For nearly 60 years, #GrapeDay at Kearney REC has connected UC research to vineyards 🍇. This year, growers & scientists shared innovations in water, nutrient, pest & disease management to meet evolving challenges. More 👉 bit.ly/3JIm29U #RedWineDay

More people, worse climate, less food. In 2023, 733M faced hunger & 2.3B were food insecure. #UCDavis Distinguished Prof. Emeritus Richard Sexton argues misguided policies & rising demand risk worsening shortages. Listen to the Farm To Table Talk #podcast here: farmtotabletalk.com/more-people-...

“Berkeley is trying to tackle the tough stuff to help homeowners build in better protections for the inevitable future fire,” Yana Valachovic, @ucanr.edu #wildfire expert, told @toddwoody.bsky.social

#Agave farming is booming in CA. Since 2023, acreage has quadrupled, and #UCANR + @ucdavis.bsky.social are helping growers with monthly webinars on irrigation, certification, and more. Free & open to all Aug–Dec. NEXT ➡️ Aug 28, noon-1 p.m. Register: bit.ly/3HPN6ng

The California Earthworkers Summit comes to UC Santa Cruz, Sept 11–12. Join farmers, students, #UCANR scientists & food system leaders for hands-on learning & community building. 🌎 Register now: bit.ly/466J1nX

For someone under age 30, this might be their coldest summer. "That’s because the planet’s average surface temperature has risen about 2 degrees since late 19th century,” @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.edu is quoted by @greenmirandahere.bsky.social @atmosmag.bsky.social atmos.earth/its-going-to...

To strengthen disaster food distribution, Julia Van Soelen Kim, #UCCE North Bay food systems advisor, launched the North Coast Emergency Food System Partnership—linking emergency management with local food system leaders. @civileats.com bit.ly/4oTIhd8

New #UCCE Area Director Emily Jane Freed visits strawberry grower Rod Koda in Watsonville 🍓 She’s focused on connecting research to farms to support sustainability & amplify the benefits of good science. Listen to the @scsentinel.bsky.social story here: www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/08/25/p...

We're #hiring a Student Assistant (10 hrs/week, flexible) to support our Workplace Inclusion & Belonging team! Gain hands-on experience in graphic design, data & community building. Apply here 👉 bit.ly/4fVJIUw #UCANR #StudentJobs #UCJobs

I'll host a live "virtual office hour" session on Tue, Aug 26 @ 4pm PT to discuss the recent SW heat (and ongoing PacNW heat) as well as the widespread monsoonal thunderstorm and wildfire outbreak in recent days. Expect a live radar/satellite tour! #CAwx #CAfire

What is killing the honeybees? "I wish it was a single smoking gun, but it's not," Adam Novicki @ucanr.edu told @kcrwevan.bsky.social www.kcrw.com/culture/show...