Water For Agriculture

Alfalfa field in Imperial Valley with a linear pivot irrigation system watering crops

UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Event

2026 Agronomic Crops and Irrigation Water Management

Apr 22, 2026

We invite growers, crop advisors, agricultural professionals, and industry partners to attend this half-day, in-person workshop focused on agronomic crop production and irrigation management in desert agricultural systems.Join university researchers, extension specialists, and industry experts as they share…

UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County

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Controlled Environment Agriculture: Water, Nutrients, and Food Safety Workshop

Sep 5, 2025

UC Davis and UC ANR, with support from CDFA, are hosting a workshop on improving irrigation efficiency, nutrient management, water recycling and food safety in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) systems, including greenhouses and indoor vertical farms.

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Almond Robotics, Modular Learning, Inc. team crouch by the Davis Senior High School sign

ANR News Releases: Article

Student teams from across California and around the world win Farm Robotics Challenge awards

May 22, 2026

By Kelly D Scott, Michael Hsu

Winners of the fourth annual Farm Robotics Challenge were announced during a livestreamed awards ceremony on May 21. See the winners and watch the recording.

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Kearney REC employee Ryan Puckett uses a wand to water tea plants in a greenhouse

Brewed awakening: UC explores tea’s potential as ‘champion crop’ for California

May 21, 2026

By Michael Hsu

Scientists at Kearney Research and Extension Center are studying tea as a potential high cash-value, climate-resilient crop for the Central Valley and other regions.

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Lemons irrigated with fan jet micro sprinklers

Microirrigation School, starting March 30, offers guidance on maximizing water use efficiency and productivity

March 6, 2026

By Michael Hsu

This hands-on learning opportunity (March 30 to April 3) features UC experts. It is for a broad audience, including growers, crop consultants and irrigation practitioners.

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Ngodoo Atume talks about her poster on SGMA and small farmers

UC ANR team helps small farmers understand historic, decade-old groundwater law

September 12, 2025

By Michael Hsu

To raise awareness of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act among small farmers, a UC ANR team is providing technical assistance, education and outreach.

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A greenhouse full of young agave plants.

Green Blog: Article

Questions about growing agave? UC ANR has answers

August 27, 2025

By Caroline D Champlin

Based on grower input, UC ANR has developed a series of free, virtual webinars about farming agave. The sessions will be held every month from August to December, and will cover topics including grower certification and irrigation practices.

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UC ANR shares prospects for sustainably farming the ‘agave rush’

July 9, 2025

By Caroline D Champlin

The popularity of farming agave is taking off in California, with climate change motivating growers to consider planting drought-tolerant crops. With all that buzz, UC Organic Agriculture Institute hosted a field day for current and prospective agave growers to learn more about farming the plant with…

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UC Small Grains Blog: Article

Water productivity of winter cereal crops in the San Joaquin Valley: Research update

June 6, 2025

Authors: Maya Shydlowski, Caitlin Peterson, Josh Hegarty, Mark Lundy---Over 500,000 acres of farmland in California are expected to come out of production by 2040 because of water limitations from drought and state regulations. While some of this land may be put to other uses, much of this acreage could be…

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Students enthusiastically engage with a water filtration demonstration during the Children's Water Education Festival

SoCal youth inspired by UCCE advisor’s passion for water conservation

May 29, 2025

By Michael Hsu

Esther Lofton, UCCE urban watershed resilience advisor, engaged students in LA and Orange counties with lively activities to celebrate Water Awareness Month in May.

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