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California's four seasons are fire, flood, mud and drought
Farmers and ranchers are typically the first to feel droughts, a condition that seems to be...

USDA in Parlier could lose a year of science
When ABC Action News could find no one at the USDA's San Joaquin Valley Agricultural...

Youngsters learn cooking from 4-H teens in Imperial County
Two UC Cooperative Extension programs - 4-H Youth Development and UC CalFresh nutrition education -...

UC Food Blog

Citrus: Preserve it now to serve it safely later

Winter is the time when many backyard citrus trees and roadside fruit stands are laden with mandarins, lemons, navel oranges and limes. A UC Cooperative Extension expert is traveling the state to teach how the fresh taste of citrus can be preserved for...
Food policy councils are emerging as a model to address gaps in local policies

In a growing number of communities, food policy councils (also called “food system alliances”) have emerged to address gaps in local policies that focus on food. Most communities have transportation, housing or land use policies, but food...
Pests and pathogens place global burden on major food crops

Farmers know they lose crops to pests and plant diseases, but scientists have found that on a global scale they are reducing crop yields for five major food crops by 10 percent to 40 percent, according to a report by a UC Agriculture and Natural...
4-H member is a winner from curly haired cavies to chocoflan

From cavies to chili to chocoflan... Thirteen-year-old Celeste Harrison, a fourth-year member of the Sherwood Forest 4-H Club, Vallejo, shares her expertise about chili and cavies (guinea pigs), but she's also a pro in the kitchen and at making a...
How to support your breastfeeding employees when they are out in the field

New parents returning to work after the birth of a child face a lot of questions and uncertainties, particularly around breastfeeding. Should I continue to breastfeed? Will there be a space for me to pump milk in private? What will my boss and co-workers...