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CA AGRICULTURE: There’s a path forward in the San Joaquin Valley to benefit farmers, communities, and nature — but only if we plan . . . and plant

November 24, 2025

From California Agriculture: For most of its history, California treated groundwater and surface water as legally distinct. Unlike surface water...

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

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Agriculture

November 3, 2025

UC-led research on promising agricultural practice recently lost federal funding By Michael Hsu, UC Ag and Natural Resources It almost...

UCANR: New research reveals California cannabis cultivation and regulatory process puts Tribal cultural resources at risk

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Policy and regulation

October 31, 2025

By Edith Friedman, UC Berkeley A comprehensive new report from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and Northeastern University...

CA AGRICULTURE: UC Cooperative Extension advisor provides first-of-its-kind avocado irrigation data

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Agriculture

October 16, 2025

Study findings from Southern California avocado orchards help growers save water and money. From California Agriculture: Perched precariously on the...

CA AGRICULTURE: Adoption patterns of on-farm nutrient management practices and nitrogen application rates in California’s Central Valley

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Water quality

October 15, 2025

Results from a nutrient management practices study show that most growers are adopting four or more practices in the same...

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

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Planning and management

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...

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