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UC ANR, Catalan research institute to spur innovations for agrifood systems | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources UC ANR and the Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology will prioritize research and innovation in food systems to develop and deliver new tools and resources to farmers and ranchers across Calif...

#UCANR & Catalonia’s IRTA are teaming up to tackle global agrifood challenges! A new MOU boosts innovation in irrigation & climate-resilient food systems for Mediterranean climates like CA & Catalonia.
🔗 ucanr.edu/blog/food-blog/article/irta-agreement

#AgTech #Irrigation #ClimateSmartAg

‘All the trees are dead’: An ancient California forest has been wiped out Old growth forests across the West are at risk of disappearing within 50 years. The Teakettle Experimental Forest is a tragic example in California.

California's Teakettle Experimental Forest, with ~500 year old Jeffrey pine and sugar pine trees, effectively was completely wiped out by the Garnet Fire.
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An image of a beautifully landscaped yard with several shrubs and two small trees covered with bright pink flowers. Below the image, there is text that says “Free IPM Webinar: Tree and Shrub Pests, October 16 12:00 - 1:00pm.”

Do your trees or shrubs look unhealthy? In our next webinar on October 16, horticulture expert Chris Shogren will cover common pests of landscape trees and shrubs, their management, and proper plant care. 🌳🪲🍄

To register, visit: ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#pestmanagement #gardening

Water Systems and Wildfire: Understanding Capacities and Limitations | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Image

What can we realistically expect from water systems during urban wildfire conflagrations? We held a recent workshop with on-the-ground experts and have written up some initial takeaways ucanr.edu/blog/conflue...

Trees in zone zero can remain if branches are kept 10 feet from chimneys, 5 feet from walls and 5 feet above roofs, writes @blancabegert.bsky.social.
Most people don’t have the time or resources to maintain their plants to less flammable standards, says Yana Valachovic @ucanrfirenetwork.bsky.social

National #4HForGood Challenge: Encouraging Youth to Lead with Their Heart and Hands Explore how #4HForGood empowers youth to create impactful change as part of 4-H and NBCUniversal's exciting partnership.

Happy National 4-H Week!

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‘All the trees are dead’: An ancient California forest has been wiped out Old growth forests across the West are at risk of disappearing within 50 years. The Teakettle Experimental Forest is a tragic example in California.

Teakettle held enormous scientific value because of the sheer amount of data collected over the past 30 years.
“That being lost is a tragedy to science,” Scott Stephens @natureatcal.bsky.social told @jjreport.bsky.social. “You can’t recreate that.”
www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...

One point to reinforce in this story: no one disagrees that improperly pruned shrubby plants, aka “poodling” (trimming the outside into globes, spires, and squares) leads to massively dead plant interiors, making them more fire susceptible.

Trees in zone zero can remain if branches are kept 10 feet from chimneys, 5 feet from walls and 5 feet above roofs, writes @blancabegert.bsky.social.
Most people don’t have the time or resources to maintain their plants to less flammable standards, says Yana Valachovic @ucanrfirenetwork.bsky.social

“Rats can reproduce pretty rapidly. They have maybe two or three litters in a year, and now, boom,” said Roger Baldwin @ucanr.edu

Come join our amazing department!!!!

Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.edu is on the 2025 Grist50 list! 🎉

Screenshot of an alt-text window with the highlighted text: A recent surge in California fire activity, punctuated by a large blaze that erupted outside of San Francisco on Saturday, has officials wondering if this year's fire season could be worse than expected. The forecast is complicated, however, by a mix of competing factors both increasing and decreasing the fire risk.

A cool Bluesky feature: If you take a screenshot of text with your phone and want to add alt-text, you can copy the text right there in the ALT window. It’s OCR’d for you.

It doesn’t work on web, but works great on the iPhone. No need to go back to the article you’re reading to copy from there.

Swain Named to 2025 TIME100 Next List of Emerging Leaders Daniel Swain, climate scientist in UC ANR's California Institute for Water Resources, is included in 2025 TIME100 Next.

This is amazing news! Well done!

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🔥 Feria del Uso del Buen Fuego en la Costa Central 🔥
Acompáñanos el 11 de octubre para conversar sobre prácticas seguras y responsables sobre el uso del buen fuego.
📩 Para más información, contacta a Barb Satink Wolfson: bsatink@ucanr.edu

New Nutrition Policy Institute director to emphasize community participation in research | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources A noted expert on physical education and the importance of movement for young people, Hannah Thompson began as the new NPI director on Sept. 1.

Hannah Thompson is the new director of UC ANR’s @npi.ucanr.edu.
A leader in youth health & policy—from nutritious school meals to CA’s #RecessForAll—she brings decades of research and collaboration to advance public health. #UCANR

Get to know more about her ➡️ bit.ly/46Oa5aK

You can now fly nonstop from Fresno to this sunny CA city. See ticket prices Southwest Airlines now offers two non-stop flights per day to the major destination.

Southwest Airlines now offers two non-stop flights per day to the major destination.

Congratulations Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social for making it onto the 2025 #Grist50!
"When disaster strikes, viewers flock to his channel."

Just ✌️ weekends left to see Roots of Cool @descansogardens.bsky.social before it's uprooted! 🌳☂️

Come check it out if you haven't had a chance yet. We'll be doing a final walkthrough on the last day Sun. 10/12 @ 9:45am. Meet at the tables by the entrance. @luskininnovation.bsky.social @ucanr.edu

YouTube video by UCANRespanol Eng congrats Philip Waisen

Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
UC ANR celebrates plant pathologist Ana Pastrana for her dedication & commitment to California's agricultural communities. In this video, Philip Waisen, Farm Advisor UC ANR, congratulates Ana on this well-deserved recognition.
🎉Congratulations, Ana! youtu.be/CxEzWNehGRc

Small farmers are more squeezed than ever. A California grant program offers a lifeline. A recent report shows that state’s the Farm to School grant program has been effective at supporting economically disadvantaged farmers in the face of mounting federal cuts.

California’s progress demonstrates how states can aid small farmers who depend on federal programs that promote purchasing local food, writes @fridagarza.bsky.social @grist.org. Researchers @natureatcal.bsky.social, @ucanr.edu & USDA evaluated farm to school program grist.org/food-and-agr...

Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.edu is on the 2025 Grist50 list! 🎉

Our 2-acre Sunpreme vineyard ended up filling 21.5 boxes with raisins. At most, a full box of raisins might weigh 1,000 pounds, so the vineyard probably made about 5 tons of raisins/acre, which is about 2.5 times more than a typical Thompson Seedless raisin vineyard.

How UC helps 3 Central Valley farmers feed America In California, where farming has grown into a $60B industry, science is happening down on the farm — and research has literally become an essential part of putting food on tables across America.

How does UC help farmers feed America? Through UC Cooperative Extension, we bring science to the field—helping Central Valley farmers tackle drought, pests & soil challenges. Hear from 3 farmers on how UC supports their work. @uofcalifornia.bsky.social
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/how-uc-...

¿Tiene preguntas sobre el cultivo del agave? UC ANR tiene las respuestas | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources A medida que el cultivo de agave se populariza en California, UC ANR ofrece una serie de talleres virtuales para abordar las principales dudas de los cultivadores

🌱 ¿Cultivas agave o estás pensando en hacerlo?
No te pierdas los talleres gratuitos sobre prácticas sustentables y agricultura de secano.
🗓️  octubre y noviembre  | 12–1 PM
🔗 Regístrate aquí: bit.ly/3IsRrND
🌵 #AgaveCalifornia #AgriculturaSustentable

“What makes Daniel @weatherwest.bsky.social special is that he doesn’t just do the fundamental science, he somehow finds the time to explain it to the public,” @michaelemann.bsky.social wrote about the @ucanr.edu climate scientist
#TIME100Next

🌊 Dive into the annual @ucanr.edu Water Webinar Series 2025-2026! Science for everyone!
📅 Oct 6 | 12 PM PT🎤 Dr. Ellen Bruno: “Managing California’s groundwater: SGMA’s early impacts & the role of groundwater markets”
💧 Free & Open Access – no registration needed!
🔗 Zoom: tinyurl.com/anrwaterwebi...

⬇️ happening next Tuesday. Register now and think about it later!

Lisa Baik

Asian tiger mosquito

UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology @mosquito researcher Lisa Baik, formerly of Yale, to give seminar at 12:10, Oct. 1 in 122 Briggs Hall, UC Davis campus and also on Zoom.

entnem.ucdavis.edu/news/lisa-ba...

Register now - Biomass workshop series: session 3 field day. Registration is free. Three photos of a machine working roadside of a forest

Interested in forest and biomass management? @ucanr.edu is offering a free workshop Oct. 15 in Sonora 🌲
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