Foresters, fire professionals & cultural practitioners came together in El Dorado County for hands-on prescribed fire training—sharing knowledge to reduce wildfire risk & restore forests with “good fire.” @calfire.bsky.social 📸 David Benterou https://bit.ly/48PjuRz

Home Orchard, 2nd Edition is here!🍎 Nearly two decades of University of CA research updates. From rootstocks to rainfall, pests to pruning—this is the guide for serious backyard fruit growers. Get the guide, grow the dream. Buy now: bit.ly/HomeOrchard2 #HomeOrchard #FruitTrees #UCANR

Sending gratitude this #Thanksgiving week to our friends at @UCANR for keeping poultry (like that Turkey brining in your fridge) safe from avian flu 🦃 https://bit.ly/3LSRpji

Our Fall issue of Breakthroughs looks inland to California's rural and agricultural areas, highlighting the Rausser College researchers advancing science and solutions to support communities and ecosystems across the Golden State. Read the full issue at nature.berkeley.edu/breakthroughs.

To meet the goals of SGMA in the San Joaquin Valley, it is estimated that more than 500,000 acres of agricultural land will need to be retired by 2040. Repurposing land at this scale is a daunting challenge, but there is a path forward. #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/11/24/c...

“After the first burn, the net productivity of those plots was really low and the controls looked a lot better,” said John Battles @natureatcal.bsky.social and @ucanr.edu. “But by the third burn, the patterns had switched.” ucanr.edu/blog/green-b...

This outlook is going to be challenging for growers and producers across the U.S. It is important to note that as farmers struggle, their communities will also struggle as they have fewer resources to spend in their communities. www.morningagclips.com/only-half-of...

Editors! @ucanr.edu is hiring an editor for peer-reviewed materials produced by @uofcalifornia.bsky.social scientists. First application review date is Dec. 5 @sciencewriters.org See careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucanr/EM... 📚https://ucanr.edu/careers

#Coyotes are thriving in #LosAngeles — even in the heart of the city. UC researchers found that human factors, such as pollution, wealth & population density, shape where coyotes roam — not just in parks or green spaces. Check out @calagucanr.bsky.social #UrbanWildlife bit.ly/4nGei6B

Hundreds of #Salmonella strains exist, but only about 30 can be lethal to humans. #UCCE specialist Maurice Pitesky says knowing the serotype is key to real food-safety insight. @latimes.com @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social 🔗 www.latimes.com/science/stor...

New research: Results from a survey of dairy cattle nutritionists show that byproducts are included in California dairy rations at an average rate of 40.9%. Get the details at doi.org/10.3733/001c...

The latest issue of California Agriculture is out! Check out the latest research on nitrogen management practices in the Central Valley, regenerative management and soil moisture retention in almonds, irrigation practices in processing tomatoes, and more at californiaagriculture.org.

Results from a nutrient management practices study conducted by UC Riverside and @ucanr.edu @ucanrwater.bsky.social scientists show that most growers are adopting four or more practices in the same field. For details, see doi.org/10.3733/001c... Photo: David Chambers

"There's abundant and overwhelming evidence that climate change is increasing the severity and likelihood of extreme fire conditions in the American West," @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.edu told @livescience.com www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

🔥 #UCANR fire expert Lenya Quinn-Davidson @lenyaqd.bsky.social says we won’t solve the West’s #wildfire crisis without embracing managed wildfire. “It’s tricky to implement—but the real challenge is convincing people we need it.” Q&A ⤵️ alumni.berkeley.edu/california-m...

🌾From Field Crops Research: Drought reduced rice acreage while high crop prices drove a shift to water-intensive orchards, revealing how economics can outweigh water constraints. (Luke A. Salvato, Cameron Pittelkow, Bruce A. Linquist) ▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #PlantScience

🌊 Dive into the annual @ucanr.edu Water Webinar Series 2025-2026! Science for everyone! 📅 Oct 6 | 12 PM PT🎤 Dr. Ellen Bruno: “Managing California’s groundwater: SGMA’s early impacts & the role of groundwater markets” 💧 Free & Open Access – no registration needed! 🔗 Zoom: tinyurl.com/anrwaterwebi...

Interested in forest and biomass management? @ucanr.edu is offering a free workshop Oct. 15 in Sonora 🌲 files.constantcontact.com/f7d3b974101/...

Ten years after the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: Are growers changing what they plant or how they drill, knowing water use must decline by 2040? #UCCE and UC Davis ARE analyzed the data. #SGMA #CAwater #Ag bit.ly/45Ftegf

“Each additional fractional degree of warming brings about a relatively larger increase in atmospheric extremes, like extreme downpours and severe droughts and wildfires,” said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with #UCANR. @weatherwest.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/c...

The most critical part of heat stress for cotton is not the daytime temperatures that can exceed 120 degrees in the region, but the nighttime temperatures that fail to drop below 90 degrees, Michael Rethwisch @ucanr.bsky.social said to @agwriter.bsky.social www.farmprogress.com/cotton/scien...

New research shows that using a tapering strategy is a commercially viable option for processing tomato growers with limited freshwater allocations and access to groundwater. Learn more here ➡️ doi.org/10.3733/001c...

“I’m eating better because I can afford to get fresh food, fresh vegetables and fruit that I wouldn’t get otherwise,” a CalFresh shopper said about the California Nutrition Incentive Program in a study by the @npi.ucanr.edu @ucanr.bsky.social. Learn more: bit.ly/4kdwnrV

🌱 From Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment: Diversifying rice rotations increased yields by 13% but reduced soil carbon and nitrogen retention. (Sara Rosenberg, Amélie C.M. Gaudin, Tommy L.D. Fenster, Bruce Linquist, Kassim Al-Khatib, Cameron M. Pittelkow) ▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Today’s the day — UC ANR #GivingDay is here! We’re thrilled to be part of this 24-hour celebration of giving, and we invite YOU to join us! Your support powers our mission to advance agriculture, natural resources, nutrition, and youth development. 🔗 give.ucanr.edu

This Monday I'm hosting a webinar titled "Navigating Trade Policy Uncertainty in California Agriculture" on Monday, May 19th at 2pm. Opportunities will be available to ask questions about current trade policy at the end. Register now: ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Think wildfire prep is expensive? “Fuels management and home hardening are just as important as a remodeled kitchen at this point,” wildfire expert Yana Valachovic @ucanr.bsky.social tells @frombenc.bsky.social @calmatters.org calmatters.org/housing/2025...

NEW: US weather forecasting is in worse shape than previously known, with 30 NWS forecast offices missing meteorologists-in-charge and about a dozen offices at risk of no longer serving their communities 24/7. www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/w...

@ppicnotes.bsky.social's Sarah Bardeen talks with Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UC ANR. Amid federal agency changes & funding cuts, it is essential to examine how California partners with the federal government for water & weather forecasts. @weatherwest.bsky.social bit.ly/4jHgZUE

UC ANR #GivingDay, May 15-16, noon to noon. Join us in supporting programs that bring the power of UC research in agriculture, natural resources, nutrition, and youth development directly to local communities across California. 🔗 give.ucanr.edu

#Wildfire One of @viticulturalist.bsky.social's 🍇 research projects is smoke taint, which can severely impact the quality of wine 🍷https://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2025/04/22/uc-advisor-hopes-to-help-grape-growers-adapt-to-weather-extremes/

There is little difference between evapotranspiration at regenerative and conventional almond orchards in winter months. And regenerative sites have similar or slightly lower ET during the growing season, found scientists @ucanr.bsky.social & @ucdaviswater.bsky.social in @calagucanr.bsky.social

As the state’s $474-million walnut industry struggles to regain its footing against various environmental and economic challenges, UC scientists, including UCCE specialists, are testing a new tool that could help farmers with one of those problems: water. @ucdavisplants.bsky.social bit.ly/4cxzJCY

Sudden Oak Death Blitz Survey 2025 is underway. To volunteer to scout for SOD among your trees, see nature.berkeley.edu/matteolab/?p... Matteo Garbelotto, UCCE specialist at @natureatcal.bsky.social & @ucanr.bsky.social discusses SODmap mobile app in the video below www.youtube.com/watch?v=csAz...

Breaking: Facing the continued collapse of Chinook salmon, officials today shut down California’s commercial salmon fishing season for an unprecedented third year in a row. buff.ly/RpayH4T 📸 Xavier Mascareñas

Join @ucanr.bsky.social's Water Program Team for the next Water Webinar series talk on April 28, 2025 at 12PM PT with Julie Ekstrom of @ca-dwr.bsky.social on, "Filling the Gaps in Drought Resilience for Rural Communities." Join by Zoom: tinyurl.com/2bwfjd4u. Find past talks at tinyurl.com/26kskxwl

Join us at the California Agritourism Summit! Connect with farmers, tourism pros & community leaders to shape the future of #agritourism in California. Panels, tours, tools & more—happening in #SanDiego. Register by April 30🔗 bit.ly/3EiAJOK

Advisor Chris Chen works for a resilient future for #viticulture in Northern California. In preliminary data from a recent study, he found that vineyards >0.25 miles from prescribed burns had 31% lower smoke exposure. Learn more about Chris and his research ➡️ bit.ly/3Y0l6Cn

New research from @ucanr.bsky.social and UC Davis scientists demonstrates that regenerative management in almonds leads to improvements in soil moisture retention and does not result in increased evapotranspiration. Get the details at doi.org/10.3733/001c...

UC ANR has established a team to provide technical assistance, extension education, policy analysis and outreach to small-scale farmers to understand how the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) might impact them. bit.ly/4j68wdc

CWRI launches its newest working group: Urban Water Supply + Wildfire. Chaired by @gregspierce.bsky.social (@luskininnovation.bsky.social), this effort brings together UCLA & @ucanr.bsky.social expertise to develop solutions to post-fire water infrastructure challenges. sustainablela.ucla.edu/cwri

"Even if you're buying produce from a California farm, because there's less supply, supply and demand sort of dictates that the price of all goods are going to go up," @jaysayre.bsky.social @ucdavisare.bsky.social & @ucanr.bsky.social told ABC10 about tariffs

California farmers could lose up to $6 billion in exports in trade war Colin Carter @ucdavisare.bsky.social @gianninifnd.bsky.social found that overall, California’s losses from the 2018 trade war far exceeded the government compensation payments. @fresnobee.com www.fresnobee.com/news/califor...

A single severely dry winter temporarily, but dramatically, altered the ranges of three fishes — Chinook salmon, coho salmon, and steelhead trout — in California’s northern waterways. news.berkeley.edu/2025/04/03/a...

Our new issue is out! Check out the latest research on bird flu risk assessment, the role of agricultural producers in wildfire resilience, farmworker views on employer sponsored health insurance, and more at californiaagriculture.org.

Next 36 hrs will feature two very dangerous weather events in US: a rapidly-escalating wind & drought-driven Southern Plains wildfire outbreak today, & an intense tornado outbreak tomorrow. This will be a critical/challenging period for NOAA NWS, especially given recent firings.

How did avocados conquer America? Turns out the story is as rich and slightly nutty as the avocado itself. www.wsj.com/business/avo...

New On Our Blog: How is water scarcity affecting agricultural land values in the Central Valley? With Joshua Viers and Siddharth Kishore of @ucmerced.bsky.social and Aaron M. Shew of Acres, we explore water availability as a driver of farmland valuations. Read more here: ucanr.edu/blogs/blogco...

Widespread bird flu infection in cattle: Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently discovered in four herds. The change is associated with increased mammal-to-mammal transmission and disease severity. @susrust.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...

While we're on the topic...the difference btwn SCORCHED and CONSUMED in palms in #PalisadesFire. Learn much more in the newly-published manual by @ucanr.bsky.social + @forestservice.bsky.social colleagues. 34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/calf...