For the 2027 season, the Farm Robotics Challenge features a new three-division structure, a Startup pathway and more than $200,000 in prizes and startup support.

By Olivia Henry, Veronica Van Cleave Hunt & 2 more. Shoppers, farmers and the wider regional economy benefit when food assistance benefits are spent at farmers’ markets.

Droughts, floods, wildfires... We look at the latest research on Hydroclimate Whiplash, a new climate risk in which extreme weather events alternate in a short time, exacerbating natural disasters.

Droughts, floods, wildfires... We look at the latest research on Hydroclimate Whiplash, a new climate risk in which extreme weather events alternate in a short time, exacerbating natural disasters.

The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 9/28/2026 topics: I...

By Steven Worker, Roshan Nayak & 1 more. The 4-H Sustainable Polymers curriculum helped youth learn plastics science, reason with evidence, and connect learning to environmental action.

How to converse about climate physics without sounding stupid.

Today on AirTalk: O.C. coastal emergencies, Emmys, hate speech in America, managing households, Marissa Roy on L.A. city attorney's race and musician Masego.

Listen to the Voice of California Agriculture podcast. Farm news, agricultural insights, and interviews with California farmers and industry leaders.

The Alameda County Fairgrounds has long been a home for 4-H kids and the region’s agricultural traditions. Could it also become one of the Bay Area’s biggest destinations for pickleball?

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With a powerful El Niño already predicted to batter Southern California over the winter, forecasters are also cautioning residents to be wary of another phenomenon that may come along with it.

A medieval disease is rocking the vermin-ridden county.

San Diego County experts say heat, humidity and dry conditions may be contributing to increased insect activity around homes.

Forest landowners in Shasta and surrounding counties can sign up for a workshop series focused on improving forest health and wildfire resilience.

Experts say composted organic mulch can help prevent erosion.

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Forest landowners in Shasta and surrounding counties can sign up for a workshop series focused on improving forest health and wildfire resilience.

The UC Berkeley-led COEQWAL project is helping communities explore how shifting the state’s water priorities could impact agriculture, cities and ecosystems.

For many Marin residents, Daniel Swain is a familiar and trusted voice on extreme weather, communicating clearly about intense rainstorms, prolonged drought, and the increasingly severe wildfire seaso...

This year's El Niño is forecast to bring rising seas, elevated flood risk and a wet winter to California in the months ahead.

The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 9/10/2026 topic: I'...