An autonomous, pulsed electric weeding robot for orchards and vineyards took the Grand Prize in the fourth annual Farm Robotics Challenge awards ceremony on May 21 held at Plug and Play Tech Center in ...

Crystal Crimbchin has seen firsthand the staggering collapse of monarch butterflies in San Luis Obispo County. As volunteer co-coordinator for the Xerces Society in the area, she helps organize over ...

As California agriculture faces both challenges and opportunities, a coalition of state, academic and agricultural industry partners is introducing the California Agricultural Research & Innovation ...

A new report published by UC ANR summarizes contributions made by all of the people working California's diverse landscapes, from farmworkers to park rangers. Report: California working landscapes – ...

For several years, carpet beetles have been in the top 5 on our playlist. Immature carpet beetles feed on natural fibers such as wool, silk, or furs. The adults may be brought into the home on cut ...

Earlier this fall, the New World screwworm – the flesh-burrowing larva of a blowfly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) – was detected in cattle in Mexico just 70 miles from the U.S. border. Most recently, in ...

Let’s be real—California's rodent issue is extensive. In some areas, it may seem like an infinite sea of rats and mice. Commensal rodents, those that live among and benefit from association with ...

It almost seems too simple to be true. Silicate rock, during the natural process of breaking down in soil, draws carbon from the air – thus helping to absorb carbon emissions and potentially ...

$15 million statewide collaboration unites state, university and industry leaders to fast-track agricultural innovation, workforce development and regional economic growth California has launched the ...

Chief operating officer of Brokaw Nursery, Consuelo Fernández Noguera, demonstrates her process for twice-grafting an avocado seedling. Photo by Caroline Champlin 2025 California Nursery Conference ...

A canker on an acacia tree trunk. Latent pathogens lay dormant in trees until they are activated by something like drought-stress in trees. Photo by Igor Lacan Plant pathogens and pests, urbanization ...

A state award for UC ANR Innovate will help speed ideas from the lab into the hands of growers and producers, such as new technology to fine-tune irrigation. UC ANR Innovate – the innovation program ...