Local food systems get help from University to put healthy food on the table, statewide
Broad roundup of UNR Extension/Experiment Station programs supporting Nevada farmers — drought-tolerant crop research, Nevada Farm Network, apprenticeships, food hubs, tribal agriculture, indoor farming.
Nevada-Grown Specialty Crops: Diversifying Farms through Novel Management Techniques
Dr. Felipe Barrios-Masias and DFI explore grafting and irrigation technologies with local growers; farmer Rob Holley cut water use in his tomato tunnels by 50%.
Nevada Farmers Forum offers farmer-to-farmer learning
Announces the Jan. 23–24, 2026 Nevada Farmers Forum at UNR — workshops on lean farming, organics, livestock, viticulture, floriculture, poultry and more.
University offers agricultural producers help with organic certification and managing summer’s heat
Covers UNR’s Fourth Annual Forum on Farm Resilience (heat management) and the Grow Organic Nevada mentorship program.
The University of Nevada at Reno’s Desert Farming Initiative is promoting climate smart farming practices
Profiles DFI, UNR’s student-run farm, showing how it advances the university’s sustainability mission via climate-smart practices, research, and event support.
Interview with Molly Taylor on Cover Crops
A blog interview with PT Ranch manager Molly Taylor covering the ranch’s adoption of cover crops starting in 2020, including the specific species used (turnips, clovers, collard greens, oats, rye), their no-till approach, integration with cattle grazing, benefits to soil health and drought resilience, and how California’s Healthy Soils Incentive Program and carbon credit markets […]
5 with a Farmer: Molly Taylor of PT Ranch
A short-form video in Kiss the Ground’s “5 with a Farmer” series, featuring five rapid-fire questions with PT Ranch manager Molly Taylor about regenerative farming, her philosophy on soil health, and what she hopes future generations understand about working with nature rather than against it.
Diversified Drought-Tolerant Silvopasture in Oak Savanna Rangeland: PT Ranch Producer Case Study
A producer case study profiling PT Ranch in Ione, CA, documenting how ranch manager Molly Taylor implemented four silvopasture systems — a fruit orchard, pig fodder bank, olive orchard, and irrigated pasture hedgerows — to restore native oak savanna, sequester carbon, and diversify farm income through integrated tree-livestock systems.
Healthy Soils Field Day
Twin Peaks Orchards
Once known as the Fruit Basket of America, Placer County sits at the foothills of the Sierras where warm summer days and cool nights make for the perfect growing climate for many agricultural crops. Rolling hills provide natural drainage and offer microclimates, extending our growing season of favorite fruit varieties. These natural characteristics make for […]