diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/functions.py b/python/python/lancedb/functions.py
index 237ed73c2..8a19a9d37 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/functions.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/functions.py
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ class PythonEnvironmentSpec(_RemoteValue):
 
     kind: str
     packages: tuple[str, ...] = ()
+    channels: tuple[str, ...] = ()
     path: Optional[str] = None
     modules: tuple[str, ...] = ()
     image: Optional[str] = None
@@ -909,13 +910,25 @@ class UdfDefinition:
         pip: tuple[str, ...],
         env: Mapping[str, str],
         python_version: Optional[str],
+        conda: tuple[str, ...] = (),
+        conda_channels: tuple[str, ...] = (),
     ):
         function_name = name or function.__name__
         if not _FUNCTION_NAME.fullmatch(function_name):
             raise ValueError(f"invalid Function name: {function_name!r}")
-        packages = tuple(sorted(set(pip)))
+        if pip and conda:
+            raise ValueError("a Function environment is pip or conda, not both")
+        if conda_channels and not conda:
+            raise ValueError("conda_channels requires conda packages")
+        packages = tuple(sorted(set(conda if conda else pip)))
         if any(not package or package != package.strip() for package in packages):
-            raise ValueError("pip requirements must be non-empty and trimmed")
+            raise ValueError("package requirements must be non-empty and trimmed")
+        if conda:
+            environment_spec = PythonEnvironmentSpec(
+                kind="conda", packages=packages, channels=tuple(conda_channels)
+            )
+        else:
+            environment_spec = PythonEnvironmentSpec(kind="pip", packages=packages)
         environment = dict(env)
         if any(
             not isinstance(key, str) or not isinstance(value, str)
@@ -929,7 +942,7 @@ class UdfDefinition:
             kind="python",
             python_version=python_version
             or f"{sys.version_info.major}.{sys.version_info.minor}",
-            environment=PythonEnvironmentSpec(kind="pip", packages=packages),
+            environment=environment_spec,
             env=environment,
         )
         self._function = function
@@ -976,6 +989,8 @@ def udf(
     pip: tuple[str, ...] | list[str] = (),
     env: Optional[Mapping[str, str]] = None,
     python_version: Optional[str] = None,
+    conda: tuple[str, ...] | list[str] = (),
+    conda_channels: tuple[str, ...] | list[str] = (),
 ) -> Callable[[Callable[..., Any]], UdfDefinition]: ...
 
 
@@ -988,6 +1003,8 @@ def udf(
     pip: tuple[str, ...] | list[str] = (),
     env: Optional[Mapping[str, str]] = None,
     python_version: Optional[str] = None,
+    conda: tuple[str, ...] | list[str] = (),
+    conda_channels: tuple[str, ...] | list[str] = (),
 ):
     """Prepare a scalar Python callable for remote Function registration.
 
@@ -1010,6 +1027,10 @@ def udf(
         provided together with ``input_schema``.
     pip : sequence of str, optional
         Pip requirements for the remote environment.
+    conda : sequence of str, optional
+        Conda packages for the remote environment, instead of ``pip``.
+    conda_channels : sequence of str, optional
+        Conda channels in priority order; requires ``conda``.
     env : mapping of str to str, optional
         Environment variables included in the Function definition.
     python_version : str, optional
@@ -1049,6 +1070,8 @@ def udf(
             pip=tuple(pip),
             env={} if env is None else env,
             python_version=python_version,
+            conda=tuple(conda),
+            conda_channels=tuple(conda_channels),
         )
 
     if function is None:
diff --git a/python/python/tests/test_first_class_function_slice2.py b/python/python/tests/test_first_class_function_slice2.py
index 55257d322..7ce6b6b91 100644
--- a/python/python/tests/test_first_class_function_slice2.py
+++ b/python/python/tests/test_first_class_function_slice2.py
@@ -69,6 +69,26 @@ def _run_packaged(definition, *args):
     return namespace[definition.registration_request.artifact.entrypoint](*args)
 
 
+def test_udf_conda_environment():
+    @udf(conda=["scipy", "numpy"], conda_channels=["conda-forge", "defaults"])
+    def halve(value: float) -> float:
+        return value / 2
+
+    request = json.loads(halve.registration_request.to_canonical_json())
+    assert request["runtime"]["environment"] == {
+        "kind": "conda",
+        "packages": ["numpy", "scipy"],
+        "channels": ["conda-forge", "defaults"],
+    }
+    pip_request = json.loads(normalize_score.registration_request.to_canonical_json())
+    assert "channels" not in pip_request["runtime"]["environment"]
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="not both"):
+        udf(name="both", pip=["numpy"], conda=["numpy"])(lambda value: value)
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="requires conda"):
+        udf(name="channels", conda_channels=["conda-forge"])(lambda value: value)
+
+
 def test_udf_packages_attribute_access_and_body_imports():
     @udf
     def word_norm(body: str) -> float:
diff --git a/rust/lancedb/src/function.rs b/rust/lancedb/src/function.rs
index 52c70a4b1..5366d984e 100644
--- a/rust/lancedb/src/function.rs
+++ b/rust/lancedb/src/function.rs
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ pub struct PythonEnvironmentSpec {
     pub kind: String,
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
     pub packages: Vec<String>,
+    /// Conda channels in priority order; conda environments only.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
+    pub channels: Vec<String>,
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub path: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
@@ -583,3 +586,26 @@ impl RefreshColumnResult {
 }
 
 impl_json!(RefreshColumnResult);
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod conda_environment_tests {
+    use super::PythonEnvironmentSpec;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn conda_channels_round_trip_and_pip_stays_bare() {
+        let conda: PythonEnvironmentSpec = serde_json::from_str(
+            r#"{"kind":"conda","packages":["numpy"],"channels":["conda-forge"]}"#,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(conda.channels, ["conda-forge"]);
+        assert!(
+            serde_json::to_string(&conda)
+                .unwrap()
+                .contains(r#""channels":["conda-forge"]"#)
+        );
+
+        let pip: PythonEnvironmentSpec =
+            serde_json::from_str(r#"{"kind":"pip","packages":["numpy"]}"#).unwrap();
+        assert!(!serde_json::to_string(&pip).unwrap().contains("channels"));
+    }
+}