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UC Agriculture & Natural Resources studies food, pests, #environment, #wildfire, youth development & #nutrition for California.
@ucanrpam.bsky.socialReposted by @ucanr.eduTropical Storm Rachel could strengthen slightly as it approaches the California-Mexico border, reports Times of San Diego. Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.edu attributed the unusual possibility to exceptionally warm Pacific Ocean temperatures
@ucanr.eduWelcome to #UCANR!
Meet the newest members of our team bringing expertise in agriculture, STEM education, 4-H youth development and more to help advance UC ANR's mission.
We're excited to have you on board!
https://ucanr.edu/blog/anr-employee-news/article/names-news-97
@weatherwest.bsky.socialReposted by @ucanr.eduI have finally found an acceptable hotel wifi connection, and will have a short-notice livestream at Noon Pacific Time today (Oct 9) on Tropical Storm Rachel and the growing potential for significant Southern California impacts this weekend. #CAwx
@ucanr.eduLenya Quinn-Davidson, director of the @ucanrfirenetwork.bsky.social at #ucanr, highlighted #California’s progress in prescribed fire at the Governor’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force meeting.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnvA...
#PrescribedFire #WildfireResilience
@ucanr.eduCan pop-up shade help L.A. beat extreme heat?
@edithdeguzman.bsky.social, UC Cooperative Extension researcher at #UCLA, is helping lead #ShadeLA, exploring shade sails, tents and other solutions to keep communities cooler as temperatures rise.
@latimes.com #CAwx
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@ucanrpam.bsky.socialReposted by @ucanr.eduCalifornia now has 77 certified burn bosses, said @lenyaqd.bsky.social @ucanr.edu. In 2021, we had none. The @ucanrfirenetwork.bsky.social director updated the Governor's Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force on prescribed fire
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnvA...
@ucanrpam.bsky.socialReposted by @ucanr.edu“I’m much more concerned about what happens this winter, because we are guaranteed to have king tides. We will have water levels that are at least a foot or two higher than they are now just because of the king tides, @weatherwest.bsky.social, @ucanr.edu climate scientist said.
@ucanr.edu#UCCE specialist Paul Mayencourt is helping bring sustainable mass timber into wider use in #California. His work is turning CA wood into building materials that can support forest health, wildfire resilience, and affordable housing.
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@ucanr.eduVideo description: Samuel Sandoval, speaks on camera from an office setting about UC ANR and Cooperative Extension. The video alternates between Sandoval speaking and footage illustrating Cooperative Extension’s work, including a researcher standing in a green agricultural field.
@ucanr.eduHow much do you know about UC Cooperative Extension?
Samuel Sandoval, UC Cooperative Extension specialist, explains how UC ANR connects research with California communities and why that work matters to the state’s people, agriculture, and economy. #UCCE #UCANR @ucdavis.bsky.social
@ucanr.eduVideo description: Samuel Sandoval speaks on camera from an office setting about UC ANR and Cooperative Extension. The video alternates between Sandoval speaking and footage illustrating Cooperative Extension’s work, including a researcher standing in a green agricultural field.
@ucanr.eduKristin Dobbin, with UC Cooperative Extension at UC Berkeley, who was not involved in the report, called the analysis “extremely important.” The finances behind drinking water are “not something we’ve had a big picture view on across the country before."
@ucanrpam.bsky.socialReposted by @ucanr.eduTODAY 3PM Join Daniel Swain, @ucanr.edu climate scientist to discuss the heatwave and El Niño. He says odds of a extraordinarily wet California winter continue to rise. Prepare for flooding in some areas
@ucanr.edu70 years of research, education & community!
Since 1956, UC ANR’s South Coast Research and Extension Center has served as a living laboratory in Orange County, advancing ag research while connecting communities with UC expertise.
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#UCSouthCoast70
@ucanrfirenetwork.bsky.socialReposted by @ucanr.eduThe UC ANR Fire Network is inviting 4-H members ages 9-18 to submit artwork showcasing creative solutions for helping communities adapt to wildfires. All submissions will be displayed at the 2026 Beneficial Fire Summit in San Diego, California. Link in bio.
@ucanrpam.bsky.socialReposted by @ucanr.edu"Clearly, even if you use the more conservative measure, we’re in rare territory," Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social, @ucanr.edu climate scientist, tells @ninardietz.bsky.social about the current El Niño. "This year is going to be tumultuous."
@ucanrpam.bsky.socialReposted by @ucanr.eduSmall Farms and Groundwater Policy. Sam Sandoval & @fkearns.bsky.social talk with Ngodoo Atume @ucanr.edu and Judith Redmond of Full Belly Farm about California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and its impacts on small, family farms www.watertalkpodcast.com/episodes/epi...
@ucanr.eduJoin @weatherwest.bsky.social tomorrow for a livestream ⬇️ #CAwx
@ucanr.eduWhat can science predict about disasters?
#UCANR's Daniel Swain talks extreme weather forecasting, wildfire resilience, AI weather models, and preparing for a changing climate.
Watch: https://convective.substack.com/p/daniel-swain-and-the-science-of-disaster
@weatherwest.bsky.social
@ucanr.edu“We live in an infinite sea of rats.”
UC ANR human-wildlife interactions advisor Niamh Quinn explains the challenge of rodent control: beyond any control project, there are more rats ready to move in.
The goal isn’t elimination, it’s effective management.
www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...
