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People stand in a field for a demonstration of a solar-powered robot providing chemical-free autonomous weed control

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Farmers invited to test robots, high-tech solutions at Sept. 17 soil-health field day

August 11, 2025

By Hanif R Houston, Michael Hsu

UC Merced hosts VINE Connect Field Day on Sept. 17, when seven ag tech startups will demonstrate solutions designed to meet pressing challenges facing California agriculture.

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Twelve people of mixed races sitting around a dining table

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SNAP-Ed-supported program energizes older adults through gardening

August 5, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

For the past 20 years, the CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE team has provided invaluable nutrition classes and gardening classes for Palo Vista Gardens residents in Alameda County.

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Seven farmers sitting at a long table on stage facing the audience

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Regenerative agriculture community charts way forward

August 1, 2025

By Srabani Das, Sara Rosenberg

UC ANR and UC Merced hosted a symposium, ‘Regenerative Agriculture: The way forward,’ on July 1, 2025, to bring together stakeholders to discuss regenerative agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley.

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Steve Fennimore, right, stands next to grower Mark Mason

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Fennimore’s advice: Invest at the intersection of ag and engineering

July 31, 2025

By Trina Kleist

UC Cooperative Extension specialist Steve Fennimore has retired after 28 years with the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences. But this milestone only marks the beginning of a new chapter for the weed scientist.

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Emily Jane Freed smiles in a field of thyme at Jacobs Farm/del Cabo, Inc. in Santa Cruz County

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New director to elevate UC Cooperative Extension impact on Central Coast

July 30, 2025

By Michael Hsu

Emily Jane Freed began as UC Cooperative Extension area director for Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties in June. She brings experience in agriculture issues, logistics and emergency services administration and she aims to help UCCE academics provide even greater benefit to local communities.

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