UC ANR Links
-
Power outages may put too much emphasis on one cause of wildfire
While many California communities have been left without power, UC Cooperative Extension fire scientist Lenya Quinn-Davidson worries that last year's Camp Fire has put too much focus on utility companies as the cause of fires, reported Tara Law in...
By Jeannette E. Warnert
Author - Communications Specialist -
Bailey appointed to USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
John Bailey, director of the University of California's Hopland Research and Extension Center, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers by USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. Bailey's...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach -
UCCE advisor speaks about vegetable grafting at neighboring university
Zheng Wang, vegetable crops advisor with UC Cooperative Extension in Stanislaus County, visited an ag class at Stanislaus State to discuss a state-of-the-art vegetable production practice that involves grafting, reported Alivah Stoeckl in...
By Jeannette E. Warnert
Author - Communications Specialist -
ANR in the news September 16-30
The Camp Fire started on federal land. This rule would make PG&E clean up its power lines (Sac Bee) Emily Cadei, Sept. 30 …“In California, it is fairly clear that PG&E did not keep an up-to-date inventory and accomplishment...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach -
ANR in the news September 1-15
Nine local nonprofits selected for training program (Imperial Valley Press) Sept. 12 The Imperial County Local Health Authority Commission Wednesday identified nine local nonprofit organizations that have been selected to participate in capacity...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach -
Ranch, forest landowner views on cannabis evolving in Humboldt County
Legalization of cannabis in California changes the dynamics of competing industries Humboldt County has long been known for marijuana production. Over the last decade, the North Coast's Emerald Triangle – Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity counties...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach -
New advisors and specialists join UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
Eight academics joined the ranks of UC Cooperative Extension advisors, specialists and an academic coordinator over the last few months. The new academics are: Kamyar Aram UCCE specialty crops advisor Contra Costa County Kamyar Aram joined UC ANR in...
By Jeannette E. Warnert
Author - Communications Specialist -
UC research could help farmers face droughts worldwide
Sorghum is not only a potential drought-tolerant crop for the San Joaquin Valley, it also presents the opportunity for scientists to understand the mechanism behind drought tolerance at the genetic level, said UCCE sorghum specialist Jeff Dahlberg in a...
By Jeannette E. Warnert
Author - Communications Specialist -
USDA approves release of weevil to control yellow starthistle
The USDA has announced it will allow the release of a weevil (Ceratapion basicorne) in the United States to help control yellow starthistle, an invasive weed found in 40 of the lower 48 states, reported Capital Public Radio. The weevils...
By Jeannette E. Warnert
Author - Communications Specialist -
Humiston statement on UC President Napolitano stepping down
Glenda Humiston, University of California vice president for agriculture and natural resources, issued the following statement today (Sept. 18): Earlier today (Sept. 18), UC President Janet Napolitano announced that she will be stepping down as...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach