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More rain instead of snow is much more difficult for water managers to plan for.

While drought is not new to California, changing temperatures are making it more difficult to manage.

The Small Robot Company is a UK-based precision-first farm equipment provider that enables per plant precision.

While more and more agtech hits the market, there is still no substitute for time spent out in the field.

UCANRs Mallika Nocco, Sam Sandoval, and Faith Kearns host a podcast to discuss California water issues.

Agtech for Agronomists News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. Agriculture continues to change and evolve, and technology has only accelerated the pace of these changes. In order to keep up with their farmer customers, trusted advisors like agronomists and consultants need technology of their own. Shannon Winny of GroWest Ag Ventures says pen and paper just no longer cuts it. Winny… “Right now were dealing with such large fields. We ha...

UCANR Scientist Publishes Guide to Science Communication Tuesday May 25th, 2021 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. When it comes down to it, many of the problems we face in our work and even personal life are often problems in communication. This is certainly true in agriculture when it comes to trying to clearly communicate the science behind how food is produced. In a new book called “Getting to the Heart of Science Communication”, UC Ag and Natural R...

Crop Scouting App Saves Time Monday May 24th, 2021 News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich. Some of the biggest needs for technology in agriculture may not be focused on farmers, but instead on their trusted advisors. Independent Crop Consultant Shannon Winny of GroWest Ag Ventures uses a tool called FarmQA to keep track of everything she’s seeing in the field and communicate that to her farmer customers. Winny… “So I use it for soil s...

Klamath Basin Farmers Look to Groundwater, Fallowing Land Wednesday May 19th, 2021 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. The Bureau of Reclamation announced it would be shutting down the Klamath Irrigation Project’s A canal which typically delivers water to farmers along the California/Oregon border. Family Farm Alliance Executive Director Dan Keppen says many farmers will pump groundwater if they can, or fallow land. Keppen… “With no surface water out ...

Building Drought Resilience News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. Water issues continue to be the most pressing threat to many of our state’s farmers and ranchers. Here are a few updates courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation. With farmers plowing under crops and removing trees due to water shortages, irrigation districts are trying to find supplemental supplies. Districts on the west side of the Central Valley face the prospect of receiving no w...