UC Agriculture & Natural Resources
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UC Agriculture & Natural Resources studies food, pests, #environment, #wildfire, youth development & #nutrition for California.
This #GivingTuesday, join us in growing a healthier, more resilient #CA! Your support fuels groundbreaking research, hands-on education, and community-focused programs that address critical challenges in ag, natural resources, & overall well-being.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This #GivingTuesday, join us in growing a healthier, more resilient #CA! Your support fuels groundbreaking research, hands-on education, and community-focused programs that address critical challenges in ag, natural resources, & overall well-being.
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We’re #hiring an Area Director to lead UC Cooperative Extension in Alameda & Contra Costa Counties.
Help build partnerships, support research, and grow community impact across the Bay Area.
📍 Concord
🔗 Apply today! bit.ly/3Mo9Ex9
Help build partnerships, support research, and grow community impact across the Bay Area.
📍 Concord
🔗 Apply today! bit.ly/3Mo9Ex9
November 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
We’re #hiring an Area Director to lead UC Cooperative Extension in Alameda & Contra Costa Counties.
Help build partnerships, support research, and grow community impact across the Bay Area.
📍 Concord
🔗 Apply today! bit.ly/3Mo9Ex9
Help build partnerships, support research, and grow community impact across the Bay Area.
📍 Concord
🔗 Apply today! bit.ly/3Mo9Ex9
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📣 Data gaps don’t have to stall your needs assessments! @npi.ucanr.edu @ucanr.edu's new Journal of Extension article shows how to use Fermi estimates, a practical and under-utilized method to produce reasonable insights when information is limited. 💡📊 Read more: bit.ly/4ihiPM4
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
📣 Data gaps don’t have to stall your needs assessments! @npi.ucanr.edu @ucanr.edu's new Journal of Extension article shows how to use Fermi estimates, a practical and under-utilized method to produce reasonable insights when information is limited. 💡📊 Read more: bit.ly/4ihiPM4
[email protected]'s Breakthroughs magazine spotlights Houston Wilson, #UCCE specialist & founding director of the UC Organic Agriculture Institute.
From counting aphids as an undergrad to leading IPM research for CA’s top crops, Wilson is shaping the future of ag. 🔗 bit.ly/4aal6Gv
From counting aphids as an undergrad to leading IPM research for CA’s top crops, Wilson is shaping the future of ag. 🔗 bit.ly/4aal6Gv
Wilson brings science to California’s high-priority crops | Employee Spotlights
Based at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center near Fresno, UC Cooperative Extension specialist Houston Wilson and his team develop integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for som...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
[email protected]'s Breakthroughs magazine spotlights Houston Wilson, #UCCE specialist & founding director of the UC Organic Agriculture Institute.
From counting aphids as an undergrad to leading IPM research for CA’s top crops, Wilson is shaping the future of ag. 🔗 bit.ly/4aal6Gv
From counting aphids as an undergrad to leading IPM research for CA’s top crops, Wilson is shaping the future of ag. 🔗 bit.ly/4aal6Gv
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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...
CA AGRICULTURE: There’s a path forward in the San Joaquin Valley to benefit farmers, communities, and nature — but only if we plan . . . and plant
From California Agriculture: For most of its history, California treated groundwater and surface water as legally distinct. Unlike surface water diversions, groundwater pumping was largely unrestricte...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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...
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Also @ucanr.edu's Small Farms Network is seeking a Communications Specialist to lead storytelling, digital outreach, and brand strategy that uplifts diverse #farming communities across California.
Apply 🔗 bit.ly/48vehya by Dec 1
Apply 🔗 bit.ly/48vehya by Dec 1
November 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Also @ucanr.edu's Small Farms Network is seeking a Communications Specialist to lead storytelling, digital outreach, and brand strategy that uplifts diverse #farming communities across California.
Apply 🔗 bit.ly/48vehya by Dec 1
Apply 🔗 bit.ly/48vehya by Dec 1
We’re #hiring!
#UCANR’s Small Farms Network is seeking a Communications Specialist to lead storytelling, digital outreach, and brand strategy that uplifts diverse #farming communities across California.
Hybrid eligible (CA)
Apply 🔗 bit.ly/48vehya
#UCANR’s Small Farms Network is seeking a Communications Specialist to lead storytelling, digital outreach, and brand strategy that uplifts diverse #farming communities across California.
Hybrid eligible (CA)
Apply 🔗 bit.ly/48vehya
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We’re #hiring!
#UCANR’s Small Farms Network is seeking a Communications Specialist to lead storytelling, digital outreach, and brand strategy that uplifts diverse #farming communities across California.
Hybrid eligible (CA)
Apply 🔗 bit.ly/48vehya
#UCANR’s Small Farms Network is seeking a Communications Specialist to lead storytelling, digital outreach, and brand strategy that uplifts diverse #farming communities across California.
Hybrid eligible (CA)
Apply 🔗 bit.ly/48vehya
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Editors! @ucanr.edu is hiring an editor for peer-reviewed materials produced by @uofcalifornia.bsky.social scientists. First application review date is Dec. 5
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Careers | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
Working at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Collaborating to solve problems. Connecting to serve communities.UC Agriculture and Natural Resources brings UC information and practices to all 58 Cal...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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
@sciencewriters.org See careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucanr/EM... 📚https://ucanr.edu/careers
Join #UCANR climate scientist @weatherwest.bsky.social today at 12:00 PM PT for a 30-minute pop-up lunch-hour livestream as he unpacks last night’s intense “training” thunderstorms that brought heavy rain & localized flooding across Orange & LA counties.
Tune in to learn what happened and why.
Tune in to learn what happened and why.
I'm squeezing in a mini (30 min!) pop-up "lunch hour livestream" later today (noon PT) to discuss last night's localized but torrential downpours (and notable urban flooding) due to "training" convective cells in Orange and LA counties. #CAwx #LArain
A pop-up discussion of last night's torrential downpours & urban flooding in Orange & LA Counties - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Join #UCANR climate scientist @weatherwest.bsky.social today at 12:00 PM PT for a 30-minute pop-up lunch-hour livestream as he unpacks last night’s intense “training” thunderstorms that brought heavy rain & localized flooding across Orange & LA counties.
Tune in to learn what happened and why.
Tune in to learn what happened and why.
This #GivingTuesday, stand with #UCANR to help grow a stronger, healthier #California. Your support drives innovative research, hands-on education, and community-driven programs that address our state’s most pressing challenges.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:36 AM
This #GivingTuesday, stand with #UCANR to help grow a stronger, healthier #California. Your support drives innovative research, hands-on education, and community-driven programs that address our state’s most pressing challenges.
#GiveBack 🔗 ucanr.edu
#GiveBack 🔗 ucanr.edu
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“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...
Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big, fire-resistant trees | Green Blog
A two decade long experiment in the Sierra Nevada found that regular prescribed burns promote carbon sequestration in live trees and plants, maintaining forests’ long-term ability to store carbon whil...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
“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...
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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-...
November 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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-...
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See the future of citrus farming up close! 🍊🤖
@ucanr.edu's VINE Connect Field Day (Dec 5, Lindcove) will feature live demos of cutting-edge ag tech — from autonomous tractors to rapid pathogen tests.
Free & open to the public (space limited):
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@ucanr.edu's VINE Connect Field Day (Dec 5, Lindcove) will feature live demos of cutting-edge ag tech — from autonomous tractors to rapid pathogen tests.
Free & open to the public (space limited):
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-vine-c...
The Vine Connect: Lindcove
Experience the future of farming with live AgTech demonstrations in partnership with the Annual UCANR Citrus Tasting Event.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
See the future of citrus farming up close! 🍊🤖
@ucanr.edu's VINE Connect Field Day (Dec 5, Lindcove) will feature live demos of cutting-edge ag tech — from autonomous tractors to rapid pathogen tests.
Free & open to the public (space limited):
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-vine-c...
@ucanr.edu's VINE Connect Field Day (Dec 5, Lindcove) will feature live demos of cutting-edge ag tech — from autonomous tractors to rapid pathogen tests.
Free & open to the public (space limited):
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-vine-c...
UC Dry Bean Field Day showcased promising new research on garbanzos, black-eyed peas, tepary beans & more — all bred for higher yields & drought tolerance. Interested in field-testing new varieties? Connect with UC Cooperative Extension.
@ucdavisplants.bsky.social
bit.ly/48odcIj
@ucdavisplants.bsky.social
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UC Dry Bean Field Day gives updates on new-variety research | Food Blog
Researchers across California are developing new varieties of dry beans for larger seed size, higher yield, tolerance to drought and heat, and resistance to disease and pests.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
UC Dry Bean Field Day showcased promising new research on garbanzos, black-eyed peas, tepary beans & more — all bred for higher yields & drought tolerance. Interested in field-testing new varieties? Connect with UC Cooperative Extension.
@ucdavisplants.bsky.social
bit.ly/48odcIj
@ucdavisplants.bsky.social
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#Farmers — want more confidence in your nitrogen decisions? Join us to learn how to estimate nitrogen release from organic inputs, predict availability from compost & cover crops, & build a complete budget.
12/9, 9:00 am–2:00 pm
📍 Woodland or Remote
➡️ bit.ly/3X3y69q
12/9, 9:00 am–2:00 pm
📍 Woodland or Remote
➡️ bit.ly/3X3y69q
November 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
#Farmers — want more confidence in your nitrogen decisions? Join us to learn how to estimate nitrogen release from organic inputs, predict availability from compost & cover crops, & build a complete budget.
12/9, 9:00 am–2:00 pm
📍 Woodland or Remote
➡️ bit.ly/3X3y69q
12/9, 9:00 am–2:00 pm
📍 Woodland or Remote
➡️ bit.ly/3X3y69q
Save the date! Mark your calendars for #GivingTuesday on Dec. 2—a global day of generosity that unites people and organizations in creating real, positive change.
#UCANR empowers communities across CA with research-based solutions.
#TogetherWeGive 🔗 ucanr.edu
#UCANR empowers communities across CA with research-based solutions.
#TogetherWeGive 🔗 ucanr.edu
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Save the date! Mark your calendars for #GivingTuesday on Dec. 2—a global day of generosity that unites people and organizations in creating real, positive change.
#UCANR empowers communities across CA with research-based solutions.
#TogetherWeGive 🔗 ucanr.edu
#UCANR empowers communities across CA with research-based solutions.
#TogetherWeGive 🔗 ucanr.edu
Now hiring at #UCANR!
We are seeking a professional with organizational skills to support leadership, manage communications, coordinate schedules, oversee purchasing, and assist with statewide programs.
Apply today ➡️ bit.ly/4nXkozJ
We are seeking a professional with organizational skills to support leadership, manage communications, coordinate schedules, oversee purchasing, and assist with statewide programs.
Apply today ➡️ bit.ly/4nXkozJ
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Now hiring at #UCANR!
We are seeking a professional with organizational skills to support leadership, manage communications, coordinate schedules, oversee purchasing, and assist with statewide programs.
Apply today ➡️ bit.ly/4nXkozJ
We are seeking a professional with organizational skills to support leadership, manage communications, coordinate schedules, oversee purchasing, and assist with statewide programs.
Apply today ➡️ bit.ly/4nXkozJ
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“It will be interesting to see if this H5N5 is the same one that has been circulating in the Asian flyways," Maurice Pitesky, @ucanr.edu & @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social told @newsweek.com. "Will have to wait for sequencing results to better clarify where it came from.”
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Rare bird flu strain detected in Washington state resident
Prior to the announcement, H5N5 had previously been detected in animals but never reported in humans.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“It will be interesting to see if this H5N5 is the same one that has been circulating in the Asian flyways," Maurice Pitesky, @ucanr.edu & @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social told @newsweek.com. "Will have to wait for sequencing results to better clarify where it came from.”
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How does an idea like legalizing livestock composting become law in #CA? In part one of the Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast, #UCANR's Laura Snell shares how research, planning, & persistence turned innovation into policy. Part two - 12/8.
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S5 E23: Sorting through the journey to legalize livestock composting in California | PART ONE - Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast
How do you turn an idea like legalizing livestock composting into law in California? In part one of this two-part series, we go behind the scenes with researchers Laura Snell and Dr. Kasey DeAtley to ...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
How does an idea like legalizing livestock composting become law in #CA? In part one of the Sorting Pen: The California Cattleman Podcast, #UCANR's Laura Snell shares how research, planning, & persistence turned innovation into policy. Part two - 12/8.
www.buzzsprout.com/1837249/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/1837249/epis...
Catch @weatherwest.bsky.social's latest livestream TODAY (11/14) at 4pm. Storm and flood threat expected in Southern California. #CAwx
Just scheduled a livestream for later today (4pm PT) to discuss the major storm now expected in Southern California from later tonight into the weekend, including escalating flood threat as well as potential for some severe thunderstorms. #CAwx #CAwater
Major Southern California storm update: Escalating flood risk & few severe thunderstorms possible! - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Catch @weatherwest.bsky.social's latest livestream TODAY (11/14) at 4pm. Storm and flood threat expected in Southern California. #CAwx
Over 100 attendees joined the UC Organic Agriculture Institute's first San Diego regional conference, where they explored farms, picked watermelons, and learned from local organic experts. #OrganicFarming #UCANR
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4hZfNvH
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4hZfNvH
November 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Over 100 attendees joined the UC Organic Agriculture Institute's first San Diego regional conference, where they explored farms, picked watermelons, and learned from local organic experts. #OrganicFarming #UCANR
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4hZfNvH
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4hZfNvH
Get an up-close look at the future of #citrus ag tech!
Join UC ANR Innovate & Farmhand Ventures for VINE Connect Field Day on Dec. 5 in Exeter.
See six cutting-edge ag tech demos tackling real grower challenges.
Free to attend — register now!
ucanr.edu/blog/food-bl...
Join UC ANR Innovate & Farmhand Ventures for VINE Connect Field Day on Dec. 5 in Exeter.
See six cutting-edge ag tech demos tackling real grower challenges.
Free to attend — register now!
ucanr.edu/blog/food-bl...
Public invited for up-close look at future of citrus ag tech | Food Blog
Six ag tech companies will demonstrate their technologies at a VINE Connect Field Day on Dec. 5 at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center. This cohort focuses specifically on citrus and tree fruit...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Get an up-close look at the future of #citrus ag tech!
Join UC ANR Innovate & Farmhand Ventures for VINE Connect Field Day on Dec. 5 in Exeter.
See six cutting-edge ag tech demos tackling real grower challenges.
Free to attend — register now!
ucanr.edu/blog/food-bl...
Join UC ANR Innovate & Farmhand Ventures for VINE Connect Field Day on Dec. 5 in Exeter.
See six cutting-edge ag tech demos tackling real grower challenges.
Free to attend — register now!
ucanr.edu/blog/food-bl...
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“A 3-degree-warmer world ... that’s a world where the sea level is feet higher than it currently is today, where global megacities that are within a few feet of sea level, their viability is seriously threatened,” said Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.edu. Story by @afreedma.bsky.social
A sobering take on what a slew of new reports say about how the world will look under 2-3°C+ of warming. W/ @laurapaddison.bsky.social & insights from @drkatemarvel.bsky.social, @kimcobb.bsky.social, @weatherwest.bsky.social & others. www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/c... (For CNN subscribers.)
New reports paint picture of an ‘extremely dangerous’ future with warming expected to blow past key limit | CNN
Melting ice sheets. Massive flooding. Dead coral reefs. Humanity is careening toward an untenable future as global temperatures rise, scientists warn
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November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“A 3-degree-warmer world ... that’s a world where the sea level is feet higher than it currently is today, where global megacities that are within a few feet of sea level, their viability is seriously threatened,” said Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.edu. Story by @afreedma.bsky.social
Tune in today at 10am for @weatherwest.bsky.social’s latest office hours. #CAwx
With an active weather pattern (wet, but also warm) setting up across California in the coming days, I'll have a live YouTube virtual office hour on Wed, Nov 12 @ 10am PT to discuss. Also during this hour: "ask me anything" re: the Bill Gates climate memo.
California (warm) storm update, plus "ask me anything" about Bill Gates climate memo - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and...
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Tune in today at 10am for @weatherwest.bsky.social’s latest office hours. #CAwx
Environmental leaders & fire practitioners applaud CA’s new push to expand beneficial fire. @governor.ca.gov's Executive Order refines policy & strengthens agency support. “Impactful tweaks... elevate and prioritize beneficial fire,” - #UCANR's
@lenyaqd.bsky.social
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Environmental leaders, fire practitioners applaud California’s efforts to expand beneficial fire this Fall | Governor of California
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November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Environmental leaders & fire practitioners applaud CA’s new push to expand beneficial fire. @governor.ca.gov's Executive Order refines policy & strengthens agency support. “Impactful tweaks... elevate and prioritize beneficial fire,” - #UCANR's
@lenyaqd.bsky.social
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@lenyaqd.bsky.social
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