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California 4-H’er selected as runner-up for national 4-H award
National 4-H Council today (Sept. 29, 2023) announced that Michaela Auyeung of Los Gatos, is a runner-up for the 2024 4-H Youth in Action Award. Auyeung is recognized nationally for her commitment to providing STEM access and improving mental and...
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Farm Robotics Challenge launches 2024 college competition
Students must form teams by Oct. 31; proposals due Nov. 15 Registration is now open for college teams competing in the 2024 Farm Robotics Challenge and proposals are due Nov. 15. The collegiate competition is organized by The VINE, an initiative of...
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The VINE announces call for startups to apply for field-trial support
Validation of Innovation Program provides supportive ecosystem for startups The VINE, an initiative by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, is now accepting applications for its VINE Validation of Innovation Program. The...
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Cattleman’s four decades of UCCE collaborations advance ranching practices
Eye doctor-turned-rancher brings science background to his second career Siskiyou County rancher Jack Cowley, 91, joyfully recalled the special Christmas gift that delighted his seven children in the 1960s. Cowley, then a practicing eye doctor...
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Norma De la Vega retires as broadcast communications specialist after 13 years
After 13 years of telling the UC ANR story through written articles and video production, Norma De la Vega retired on June 29. De la Vega joined UC ANR's News and Information Outreach in Spanish team in 2009 as a senior...
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New UC ANR scientists bring expertise in ag tech as well as crop production
This spring more scientists joined University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources to share their practical knowledge in counties across the state. UC ANR recently hired UC Cooperative Extension advisors and academic coordinators who...
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Harvest-assisting robot wins Farm Robotics Challenge top prize
UC Davis, University of Nebraska and UC Santa Cruz teams honored for ag tech innovation [Updated June 9, 2023, to add Guilherme De Moura Araujo to Amiggie advisors.] A robot designed to reduce farmworker injuries and streamline harvest took the...
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Hales to join UC ANR leadership team
Brent Hales will be joining University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources as the new associate vice president for research and Cooperative Extension beginning July 1. “After a nationwide search, Brent emerged as a proven and respected...
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USDA selects UC ANR to create regional food business center
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced selections for the USDA Regional Food Business Centers. Twelve organizations, including University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, have been selected to establish Regional Food...
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New UC ANR hires bring expertise in technology, crops, nutrition
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources continued broadening its service to Californians by hiring more scientists in counties across the state this winter. With increased funding from Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state...