Farms and Agricultural Fields

Authors: Maya Shydlowski, Caitlin Peterson, Josh Hegarty, Mark Lundy---Over 500,000 acres of farmland in California are expected to come out of production by 2040 because of water limitations from drought and state regulations. While some of this land may be put to other uses, much of this acreage could be…

 Michael Jaquez has always been passionate about agriculture and education. He and his family own and operate a farm in Ramona, San Diego, where they sell their products at the farmers' market. Before taking on this role, Michael was a high school teacher. He believes that being a technical assistance…

Drone use in agriculture is rapidly expanding across the United States. While drones were initially adopted for imagery, vegetation indices, and hotspot detection for variable rate applications, their role is evolving. Increasingly, drones are being used for chemical applications in crop production, a trend…

Community Education Specialist Highlight Series: Bailey Smith-Helman After serving at the USDA Food and Nutrition Services in Washington, DC, Bailey took a break and traveled for a year in South America. That experience reminded her how much she enjoys working with producers and spending time in the…

In this newsletter...ADVANCED ON-FARM WATER DELIVERY SYSTEMS: A VITAL APPROACH FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT FARMING IN THE DESERT REGIONNEW CATTLE ID REQUIREMENTS – WHAT HAS CHANGED?AREA-WIDE MONITORING OF KEY INSECT PESTS ACROSS THE IMPERIAL VALLEY: MAY 2025 UPDATESFALL 2024 UPDATES FROM THE FARM SMART PROGRAM OF…

UC expert James “Jay” E. Sayre hosted a webinar on what trade policy shifts may mean for California growers, processors and consumers. A recording is available.