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Robots Wielding Water Knives Are the Future of Farming – from WIRED

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

By Matt Simon JUST AFTER DAWN in the Salinas Valley south of San Francisco, a raucous robot rolls through a field spitting clouds of vapor. It’s cutting lettuce heads with water knives—super-high-pressure beams—and gobbling up the produce. The heads roll up … Continue reading →

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USDA Announces Farm to School Grant Awards – California among top recipients

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

Ten California programs receive funding to increase the availability of local foods in schools This week the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced projects selected to receive the USDA’s annual farm to school grants designed to increase the amount of local foods … Continue reading →

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June is fairs month – find a fair near you!

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs
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Two California Projects included in Funding for Conservation Innovation

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

Two California projects are included in the mix of 33 that were recently awarded funding by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The agency is investing $22.6 million in projects nationwide through the competitive Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. … Continue reading →

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California & Australia: Climate Smart Agriculture Webinar – June 19th

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

Although California and Australia are on opposite hemispheres, our climates – and the associated challenges — are profoundly similar. As California continues to lead the nation in agricultural production, we must look to our international partners to find innovate ways … Continue reading →

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Mexican migrant workers came to California to pick grapes. Now they own wineries – from the Washington Post

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

By Dave McIntyre, Washington Post The Smithsonian recognizes five families who have worked their way up in the U.S. wine industry Outside Robledo Family Winery, south of Sonoma, on a cool April Sunday, the U.S. and Mexican flags whipped a … Continue reading →

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Farms + Data: Most California farms are family-run, and farmers are aging

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

Who’s on the California farm? From 1980 to today, California’s population has grown from 23.7 million to more than 39 million. That’s up 65 percent – and the vast majority of those folks are in urban and suburban areas. Our … Continue reading →

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To Fight Climate Change, Heal the Ground – From the NY Times

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

California Today: To Fight Climate Change, Heal the Ground By:Mike McPhate The climate change fight has focused largely on cutting emissions. But California is now considering another solution: dirt. Whereas an overabundance of carbon in the air has been disrupting … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross with 2016-2017 Executive Fellows

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs
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First commercial carbon-capture machine redirects CO2 to greenhouse for vegetable production – from Smithsonian.com

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

By Jason Daley The Swiss company Climeworks this week switched on its first carbon capture plant—a machine designed to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The company hopes to quickly scale up its technology and capture one percent of the global carbon dioxide … Continue reading →

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