UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program

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UC ANR shares prospects for sustainably farming the ‘agave rush’

July 9, 2025
By Caroline D Champlin
The popularity of farming agave is taking off in California, with climate change motivating growers to consider planting drought-tolerant crops. With all that buzz, UC Organic Agriculture Institute hosted a field day for current and prospective agave growers to learn more about farming the plant with…
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California agritourism can learn from small farms in Puerto Rico

April 16, 2025
By Kristen Farrar
Agritourism plays in important role in diversifying income and developing new markets for products. Statewide agritourism coordinator, Rachael Callahan, weighs in on the potential for agritourism to serve as a safety net, supporting the resiliency of California agriculture after disaster.
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Statewide team to assist small farms with SGMA

April 2, 2025
By Ngodoo Atume, Kristen Farrar
California relies on groundwater - water stored in underground aquifers and pumped through wells - for up to 41% of water supply in normal years and up to 60% during times of drought. In 2014, the California legislature signed into law the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) with the primary goal…
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Cultivating mushrooms

King oyster mushrooms approach harvest time. Presentations and handouts from a mushroom workshop held Aug. 13 at UC Kearney Agricultural Center are now available online.
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Oriental Eggplant

Prepared by: Richard H. Molinar, UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Fresno County Michael Yang, UC Agricultural Assistant, Fresno County Karen M. Klonsky, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis Richard L.
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