UC Agriculture & Natural Resources

09/01/2026

MEET THE PEOPLE. MEET THE PROGRAMS. MEET THE ANIMALS 🐐🌱
Come see what makes Elkus Ranch special! 💚

Discover what the UC Cooperative Extension has to offer and how we’re making a difference in our community.

🎉 Join us for our Open House! Sign up today😃

08/31/2026

What happens when a career change opens the door to an entirely new world?

After a long career in tech marketing and advertising, Kristin Polidoro found a new path in conservation, one that she says has brought her a new sense of fulfillment.

A turning point was attending the 2022 UC California Naturalist conference. Inspired by the people and experiences she encountered there, Kristin went on to earn her California Naturalist certification and put her skills to work through conservation, community outreach and volunteering.

Ready to explore what’s possible? Join UC Environmental Stewards for its statewide conference, Oct. 9–11 in Santa Barbara.

The conference brings together California Naturalists, Climate Stewards and anyone interested in building a more resilient and sustainable California.

Register: https://ucanr.edu/blog/green-blog/article/calnat-kristin

08/29/2026

Ready for rain?

With a strong raising the odds of a wetter-than-average winter in Southern California, erosion is a growing concern in ’s burn scar. Heavy rainfall can wash away exposed topsoil and potentially carry post-fire contaminants into local waterways.

UC ANR soil health advisor Natalie Levy recommends covering exposed soil with compost and composted mulch to help reduce erosion and limit exposure to contaminants.

Learn how to cap your soil with recycled organic material and prepare before the rainy season.

https://ucanr.edu/blog/green-blog/article/altadena-erosion

UC Master Gardener Program
University of California Cooperative Extension, Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Public Works

08/29/2026

Attention Los Angeles: With a potentially historic looming, it’s a good time to think about erosion control.

LA’s burn scars from the 2025 fires are especially vulnerable to topsoil loss. To protect your soil, UC soil scientist Natalie Levy has produced a step-by-step video on applying “erosion-control blankets” of compost and composted mulch.

University of California Cooperative Extension, Los Angeles County

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03VcUDHrt0A

In early 2025, wildfires ripped through Southern California. Just a...

08/28/2026

California’s national parks are more than iconic landscapes; they’re also living laboratories for UC research.

From protecting ecosystems to helping parks adapt to a changing climate, UC scientists are giving park managers the research and tools they need to preserve these special places for generations to come.

In celebration of 110 years of the National Park Service, explore how UC research is helping protect some of the best parts of California’s national parks.

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-research-saving-best-parts-californias-national-parks

University of California

08/28/2026

: UC ANR climate scientist Daniel Swain talks with Katie Couric about record heat, floods & wildfires, and what’s driving these extreme events.

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Watch their conversation to learn more:

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08/27/2026

Join us for the Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center Field Day on Sept. 26 in Browns Valley!

Spend a day in the field with UC ANR specialists, advisors and researchers and learn about current research addressing important agricultural and natural resource issues in the Sierra Foothills.

Topics include:
• Beef cattle
• Soil amendments
• Climate change
• Oaks

📅 Sept. 26
📍 Browns Valley, CA
$15 per person — lunch included

Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4gW3cdB

08/27/2026

We’re hiring! UC ANR has career opportunities available statewide across California. Explore open positions and find your next opportunity with us! https://ucanr.edu/jobs

08/26/2026

"UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is excited to work with our partners in the Sacramento region to advance the bioeconomy. The Plant, a first-of-its-kind AgriFood innovation and commercialization center will bring together biomanufacturing, controlled-environment agriculture, food and agriculture innovation and sensory science, wet laboratories, and incubation space under one roof: an integrated capability that exists nowhere else in California or, to our knowledge, the nation. The Plant is a direct extension of UC ANR’s public mission: connect UC research to real-world application across California’s agricultural, food, and natural resource systems."

– Glenda Humiston, Vice President, Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California Office of the President

The Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the award of $7.3 Million for the Capital Biomanufacturing Alliance (CAPBIO) program, a coordinated effort to accelerate the Capital Region's growing biomanufacturing industry!

This award represents a significant coordinated California Jobs First investment in biomanufacturing and will connect three critical components necessary for the industry’s growth: commercialization and capital, production infrastructure, and workforce development to create good-paying jobs and help biomanufacturing companies start, grow, and stay in the Capital Region.

This program is anchored by Valley Vision, UC Agriculture & Natural Resources, and Sierra College, and supported by the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, AgStart, UC Davis, Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Sac State, Wexford Science & Technology, Capitol Impact, Los Rios Community College District, and others.

Read more: https://www.valleyvision.org/capital-region-secures-7-3-million-to-launch-regional-biomanufacturing-initiative/

California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)

08/26/2026

Registration is open for the 2026 UC Environmental Stewards Statewide Conference!

Join us Oct. 9–11 at for three days of engaging presentations, hands-on workshops and field trips focused on climate resilience, conservation, participatory science and environmental stewardship.

This year’s theme, “Collectively Unstoppable: Environmental Stewards Leading from the Ground UP!” celebrates the power of people and communities working together to build a more equitable, resilient and sustainable California.

Everyone is welcome. Register today!!
https://na.eventscloud.com/website/91075/home/

UC Environmental Stewards
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