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September 24, 2025

By Esther N Lofton, Laljeet S Sangha, Laura E Garza Diaz, UCANR California’s water systems are at a pivotal moment....

UCANR: Tangled ecosystems: Protecting California from invasive water species

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Ecosystems

August 12, 2025

By Cherie Shook, UC Ag and Natural Resources A few strands of thin, feathery, green plants growing under the dock...

UCANR: Regenerative agriculture community charts way forward

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Agriculture

August 10, 2025

By Srabani Das and Sara Rosenberg The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources-UC Merced Symposium ‘Regenerative Agriculture: The way...

UCANR: The impact of climate change on stormwater management

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Planning and management

July 18, 2025

By Daniel Gonzalez, Esther N Lofton, UCANR Climate change is affecting all parameters of the environmental spectrum and thus, all...

UCANR: Survey: Water system consolidations improve water quality, infrastructure

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Policy and regulation

July 14, 2025

UCCE specialist studying projects that help secure safe, reliable drinking water “Nino, the water’s not coming out right; something’s going...

UCANR: How is SGMA affecting growers’ planting and drilling decisions?

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Groundwater News

June 24, 2025

By Ellen Bruno and Nick Hagerty, UCANR California is now ten years into a revolution in groundwater management. In 2014,...

CA AGRICULTURE: A case study of evapotranspiration at five almond orchards on a spectrum of conventional to regenerative management

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Agriculture

April 21, 2025

From California Agriculture: In an increasingly unstable climate, it is critical to optimize water needed for crop irrigation to secure...

CAL AG: Urban wildfire impacts water, soil and wildlife

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Wildfires and watersheds

April 12, 2025

From California Agriculture: As residents clean up after the Los Angeles County wildfires, the aftermath will continue to impact water...

CA AGRICULTURE: Farming and ranching through wildfire: Producers’ critical role in fire risk management and emergency response

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Agriculture Wildfires and watersheds

February 10, 2025

New research suggests that agricultural producers can play critical roles in wildfire risk management and response. From California Agriculture: Wildfires...

CA AGRICULTURE: Groundwater models through stakeholders’ eyes: Evaluating benefits, challenges, and lessons for SGMA implementation

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Groundwater News

December 20, 2024

Given transparent communication and adequate time, groundwater models can enhance stakeholders’ system understanding and decision-making. by Linda Söller, Laura Foglia...

UCANR: New database helps Californians understand proposed groundwater plans

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Groundwater News

August 24, 2023

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act allows for flexibility in local conservation strategies Press release from UC Ag and Natural Resources To...

AG AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS SPECIAL ISSUE: Implications of the Drought for California Agriculture

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Agriculture Policy and regulation

November 5, 2021

In this issue: Implications of the Drought for California Agriculture Climatological Context for California’s Ongoing Drought, by John Abatzoglou California...

CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE: Watershed-level water accounting; Rethinking responses to food safety outbreaks in leafy greens; Reducing runoff with cover crops and mulch; and more …

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Agriculture

March 19, 2020

California Agriculture is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal reporting research, reviews and news on California’s agricultural, natural and human resources. The...

CA AGRICULTURE: Groundwater sustainability in the San Joaquin Valley: Multiple benefits if agricultural lands are retired and restored strategically

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Groundwater News

September 10, 2018

From California Agriculture: Sustaining the remarkable scale of agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley has required large imports of surface...

CA AGRICULTURE: Advocating for growers as SGMA moves forward

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Agriculture Groundwater News

March 13, 2018

An interview with Christina Beckstead, Executive Director, Madera County Farm Bureau Christina Beckstead is executive director of Madera County Farm...

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UCANR: Water resilience, climate change, and water systems in California

UCANR: Tangled ecosystems: Protecting California from invasive water species

UCANR: Regenerative agriculture community charts way forward

UCANR: The impact of climate change on stormwater management

UCANR: Survey: Water system consolidations improve water quality, infrastructure

UCANR: How is SGMA affecting growers’ planting and drilling decisions?

CA AGRICULTURE: A case study of evapotranspiration at five almond orchards on a spectrum of conventional to regenerative management

CAL AG: Urban wildfire impacts water, soil and wildlife

CA AGRICULTURE: Farming and ranching through wildfire: Producers’ critical role in fire risk management and emergency response

CA AGRICULTURE: Groundwater models through stakeholders’ eyes: Evaluating benefits, challenges, and lessons for SGMA implementation

UCANR: New database helps Californians understand proposed groundwater plans

AG AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS SPECIAL ISSUE: Implications of the Drought for California Agriculture

CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE: Watershed-level water accounting; Rethinking responses to food safety outbreaks in leafy greens; Reducing runoff with cover crops and mulch; and more …

CA AGRICULTURE: Groundwater sustainability in the San Joaquin Valley: Multiple benefits if agricultural lands are retired and restored strategically

CA AGRICULTURE: Advocating for growers as SGMA moves forward