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Pam Kan-Rice
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Matchmaker for journalists seeking expert comment from scientists @ucanr.bsky.social. Food bank volunteer. Here for climate, wildfire, drought, pests, coyotes, chickens, nutrition & other cool stuff https://ucanr.edu
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I'll have a "late-breaking" livestream session tomorrow (Wed, Feb 18) at 2pm PT to discuss multiple topics, including: Recent switch to colder/wetter conditions (including news re: major avalanche) & updates re: EPA GHG regs & efforts to save NCAR. #CAwx
California thunderstorms, heavy snow & avalanches, and warm storm to come? Plus: NCAR & EPA updates. - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 2/18/2026 topic: Th...
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February 18, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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The long-awaited pattern shift is finally bringing widespread snow to mountains of Western U.S. today, including blizzard/near-blizzard conditions over some key passes (including Donner Summit in CA's Sierra Nevada). Heavy showers & some t-storms closer to coast as well! #CAwx
February 17, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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California State Water Board is working on reducing nitrogen contamination of groundwater through the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program. @ucanrwater.bsky.social & @ucanr.edu scientists are providing data. Read more @mavensnotebook.com mavensnotebook.com/2026/02/17/i...
ILRP: Expert panel nears completion of draft recommendations: A peek inside
By Jane Sooby The Second Statewide Agricultural Expert Panel, convened by the State Water Board to advise it on reducing nitrogen (N) contamination of groundwater through the Irrigated Lands Regulator...
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February 17, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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TODAY Register for Backyard Chickens and Livestock webinar at surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?s... Feb. 17 at 5:30pm
February 17, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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The next UC Ag Experts Talk from @ucipm.bsky.social will focus on red blotch disease of almond, covering symptoms, inoculum sources, and both cultural practices and fungicide timings for disease management. 2/18 at 3 PM PST, register here: buff.ly/NVYL1NQ
#IntegratedPestManagement
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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Please join the Fire Network for our upcoming webinar on Backyard Chicken and Livestock Safety on February 17th from 5:30 - 6:30PM PST.

This will be the third in our upcoming webinar series, After the Fire: Understanding Challenges to Post-Fire Recovery in California.
February 17, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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As California storms roll in, UC Cooperative Extension experts have prepared resources to help you stay safe during flooding and power outages.

Find practical tips & fact sheets to help you navigate severe weather: ucanr.edu/site/disaste...
#CAwx
Fact Sheets | Disasters Happen
Earthquakes Fact Sheet Flooding Fact Sheet Public Safety Power Shutoff Fact Sheets Extreme Heat Events Fact Sheet Fuel Treatment Methods Fact Sheet Smoke Exposure Fact sheet Thunder and Lightning Fact...
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February 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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In an era of declining trust in news organizations and heightened concerns about false information online, “doing your own research” has become a common step Americans take.www.pewresearch.org/...
Chart showing that a majority of Americans at least sometimes 'do their own research' about a news story.
February 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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California closes I-80 in Sierra as major snowstorm rages www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...
California closes I-80 in Sierra as major snowstorm rages
As a major winter storm pounded the Sierra Nevada, Interstate 80 was closed from Colfax to the Nevada state line. And the snow is still coming.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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They changed the headline. Yay! So much better.
The new headline reads how actress turned PhD scientist is helping lead California’s earthquake work
February 17, 2026 at 5:07 AM
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Farm Smart brings kids out to the @ucanr.edu Desert Research & Extension Center to pick veggies and gain a better understanding of agriculture & how food is grown @ivweekly.bsky.social calexicochronicle.com/2026/02/16/u...
UC Farm Smart Celebrates 25th Anniversary on Valentine’s Day - Calexico Chronicle
UC Farm Smart shared the love of their craft with the public during their 25th anniversary event, hosted on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.
calexicochronicle.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:45 AM
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“I was working with the @ucanr.edu Cooperative Extension Service to plant lychee and longans when Dr. Mark Gaskell, a small berry crop expert, gave me 40 coffee plants and encouraged me to try planting them side by side with other plants,” Jay Ruskey told @latimes.com in 2024 @kmgarcia.bsky.social
February 15, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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California is lurching from record-breaking heat and low snowpack to torrential atmospheric river events and catastrophic wildfire. @kpfa.org speaks with @ucanr.edu climate scientist @weatherwest.bsky.social about “hydroclimate whiplash”
kpfa.org/episode/terr...
California’s Climate Whiplash | KPFA
California is lurching between extremes—from record-breaking heat and low mountain snowpack to torrential atmospheric river events and catastrophic wildfire. In this episode of Terra Verde, host and p...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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Grand opening and celebration of newly installed UC Davis murals on Feb. 21. You’re invited!

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Newly installed UC Davis mural
February 14, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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California is lurching from record-breaking heat and low snowpack to torrential atmospheric river events and catastrophic wildfire. @kpfa.org speaks with @ucanr.edu climate scientist @weatherwest.bsky.social about “hydroclimate whiplash”
kpfa.org/episode/terr...
California’s Climate Whiplash | KPFA
California is lurching between extremes—from record-breaking heat and low mountain snowpack to torrential atmospheric river events and catastrophic wildfire. In this episode of Terra Verde, host and p...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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The first storm of the much-anticipated pattern shift brought widespread rain to CA, with some modest mountain snowfall in Sierra Nevada and points east. After a couple of quieter days, a sequence of much colder storms will follow (with much larger mountain snowfalls).
Map from ECMWF ensemble showing cooler than average temperatures across most of the western United States over a 5-day period about a week from now.
February 13, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Hard to predict how inconsistent temperatures may affect almond bloom
“The chill sets you up, but you have to consider the different weather patterns at bloom time as well,” @ucanr.edu orchard advisor Franz Niederholzer told Ag Alert
www.agalert.com/california-a...
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Tule fog blankets a Yolo County walnut orchard. Photo by Caleb Hampton
February 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Tea is brewing in California! Join UC ANR at Kearney REC on March 19 for the first CA Tea Day, celebrating research that’s reviving tea cultivation and shaping the future of #agriculture.

Read more: www.comstocksmag.com/web-only/sip...
Experience California Tea at UC ANR’s First ‘Tea Day’ - Comstock's magazine
The first tea harvest at Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center follows more than 50 years of research
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February 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Great piece out today in Physics Today on historical origins, contemporary relevance, & fundamental irreplaceability of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which remains at imminent risk of dismantling for partisan political reasons.
What the National Center for Atmospheric Research means to the atmospheric sciences
Born out of a time of great need for the federal government, NCAR plays a role with few analogues.
physicstoday.aip.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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The #FarmSmart program at Desert Research and Extension Center #DREC has long been one of the gold-standard agriculture education/outreach programs @ucanr.edu. We're celebrating its 25th anniversary with a family fun day on 2/14. Drop by, #ImperialCounty folks! www.ivpressonline.com/news/uc-farm...
UC Farm Smart to host 25th Anniversary event for the community
HOLTVILLE – Farm Smart is celebrating its 25th anniversary this Valentine’s Day with a special one-time community event. The nonprofit, supported by local donors and grants, is using this milestone
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February 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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😭 Jay Ruskey worked with @ucanr.edu farm advisors to grow high-quality coffee in California
February 13, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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Our Kearney REC team attended #WorldAgExpo in Tulare this week! It's our honor to join partners and the greater #agricultural community at the world’s largest annual ag show. We showcased tea plants and sorghum seeds while connecting with innovators from around the globe.
February 12, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Scientists @luskininnovation.bsky.social and @ucanrwater.bsky.social convened 47 experts to dig into realities of planning water systems for a future with changing fire risks.
Recap by @edithdeguzman.bsky.social, @fkearns.bsky.social et al @mavensnotebook.com mavensnotebook.com/2026/02/11/u...
UCANR: Water, fire, and finance: Investigating how to pay for resilient water supply systems in the face of changing fire risks
by Gregory Pierce, Faith Kearns, Edith de Guzman, Erik Porse, Camilo Salcedo, Jennifer Gorman and Jason Islas Key Takeaways Water distribution systems were built with capacity to provide potable water...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Ahh. 😌
science.org Science Magazine @science.org · 6d
When asked to draw a scientist, school-age kids in the United States are increasingly sketching women, according to a study from 2018.

Read more on #WomenInScienceDay: https://scim.ag/4qFrPON
A child drawing of a female scientist. The hedline is: What does a scientist look like? Children are drawing women more than ever before
February 12, 2026 at 5:02 AM
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“The snowpack is essentially as bad as it’s ever been in recorded history for the time of year in at least some portion of every single western US state,” @ucanr.edu climate scientist Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social said. @gabriellecanon.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Western US gripped by extreme snow drought: ‘I’ve never seen a winter like this’
States brace for less water and fire risks as Oregon, Colorado and Utah report lowest statewide snowpack since 1980s
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:47 AM