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Monthly news roundup: September 2017
Rice acreage is down, and yield seems to be tooSteven Schoonover, Chico Enterprise, Sept. 30,...

Monthly news roundup: August 2017
Grants to fund development of disease resistance in strawberries Mark Anderson, Sacramento Business...

4-H and Google team up to teach youth computer science
California is one of 22 states in the nation where a new Google career education program was...

UC Food Blog

Advances in Pistachio Production Short Course offered Nov. 14-16

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources will be offering a three-day, multi-topic Pistachio Production Short Course on Nov. 14-16, 2017. Held in Visalia, this course will provide participants with the latest information and research from several...
UC ANR Global Food Initiative fellows take aim at food insecurity and obesity

Three University of California students have been selected by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources as Global Food Initiative (GFI) fellows for 2017-18. UC Berkeley graduate students Kristal Caballero, Elsbeth Sites and Sonya Zhu are the GFI...
Quirky storytelling on a powerful platform supports economic development, farmers and families

Nick Papadopoulos wants to create a culture of infectious enthusiasm in the farm and food world. This year he's hit the road with a cell phone and eight-foot selfie pole, digging into communities to find everyday people who are having a positive...
Supplement promises to create climate smart cows

Belching beef and dairy cows emit a significant amount of methane, sending a potent greenhouse gas into the atmosphere where it can contribute to climate change. UC Agriculture and Natural Resources researcher Ermais Kebreab, a professor in...
Partnering with produce providers

What's one way to combat food waste, save money, and expand food knowledge? Ask a UC Master Food Preserver. Or rather, have a group of dedicated volunteers do a hands-on demo at a CSA pick-up location. Tanaka Farms, located in Orange County, did just...