Rangelands

Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 11-10-2025

November 12, 2025

By Gordon B Riggs

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Photo illustration of a spray drone hovering over a orchard

Food Blog: Article

Public invited for up-close look at future of citrus ag tech

November 12, 2025

By Hanif R Houston, Michael Hsu

Six ag tech companies will demonstrate their technologies at a VINE Connect Field Day on Dec. 5 at UC ANR's Lindcove Research and Extension Center. This cohort focuses on citrus.

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Nikolai Schweitzer gestures at the trench built into a hillside at Sierra Foothill REC

Green Blog: Article

‘Weathering’ rock dust in farm fields – a down-to-earth climate solution?

October 30, 2025

By Michael Hsu

UC researchers have devised a first-of-its-kind study to measure the carbon sequestered by enhanced rock weathering, a promising agricultural practice.

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A prescribed fire lighter watches low flame move across a grassy slope with large trees in the background

Green Blog: Article

Community invited to observe prescribed fire training in El Dorado County

October 16, 2025

By Barbara Satink Wolfson

California’s second Forester Prescribed Fire Training Exchange event will occur Oct. 26–Nov. 1 near Georgetown, El Dorado County. The public is invited to observe scheduled burns.

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Green Blog: Article

California nursery industry grapples with plastics, water, nutrients

October 8, 2025

By Caroline D Champlin

Nursery owners and landscapers are anticipating a slew of new environmental regulations to impact business as usual. Scientists from University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources brought these hot topics, and many others, to business owners’ attention at the 2025 California Nursery Conference…

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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Direct Marketing Meat

October 3, 2025

By Daniel K Macon

A Rancher’s Guide to Understanding the Economics of Direct MarketingWhen the live cattle market isn’t at record high levels (as it is currently), direct marketing beef from your ranch seems like an attractive (and profitable!) option. Even during these record prices, most of us remember the difficult years…

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Kearney REC researchers and IRTA scientists line up for a photograph in front of the research center

Food Blog: Article

UC ANR, Catalan research institute to spur innovations for agrifood systems

September 30, 2025

By Michael Hsu

UC ANR and the Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology will prioritize research and innovation in food systems to develop and deliver new tools and resources to farmers and ranchers across California and beyond.

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Closeup of leaf being scanned by the Leaf Monitor tool

Food Blog: Article

AI tool to help farmers measure real-time crop health from the field

September 24, 2025

By Emily C. Dooley

Leaf Monitor, a new mobile tool backed by artificial intelligence and predictive modeling, could revolutionize how farmers monitor crops and make decisions by providing real-time nutrition and leaf trait information in the field.

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Livestock & Range: Article

Central Coast Rangeland Coalition Fall 2025 Workshop

September 24, 2025

By Fadzayi E Mashiri

Thursday, October 16, 8am-4pmRSVP by October 2nd or earlier to confirm your spotSpace is limited, $40Registration Link: https://link.ucanr.edu/ccrc2025fall Carpooling is encouraged as the number of vehicles allowed on the field site may be limited.Brush BustingReclaiming and Maintaining Grasslands…

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three side-by-side images show virtual fencing collar on the neck of a heifer, fitted too loose, properly, and too tight

UCCE Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: How to Collar & Train Livestock to Recognize Virtual Fence Boundaries

September 12, 2025

By Brian J Allen

Virtual Fencing: Collaring and Training Livestock In an earlier article, we introduced virtual fencing (VF) as a system for containing livestock without traditional fences. Now, let’s explore how to collar and train livestock to recognize these virtual boundaries.Setting Up Virtual Fencing Collars …

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