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New UC Merced engineering research center to focus on Ag technology

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced By 2050, the U.S. population is estimated to grow to 400 million, and the world population to 9.1 billion, requiring a 70 percent increase in global food production. UC Merced is one of four campuses … Continue reading →

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Cover crop survey finds benefits from ‘planting green’ – from AgriPulse

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

By Steve Davies More than half of farmers who seeded their cash crop into a growing cover crop last year — a practice known as “planting green” — said it helped them plant earlier than than they could in fields … Continue reading →

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Video – from farmworkers to vintners in “Love on the Vine”

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

NOTE – In an effort to celebrate and highlight the work of California’s farmers, farmworkers, and everyone whose work helps to keep the food supply chain flowing, Governor Newsom has proclaimed October as California Farmer and Farmworker Month. This encore … Continue reading →

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Increasing more targeted cattle grazing is a win-win-win opportunity – from AgNetWest

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

By Brian German A team of ten researchers looked closely at cattle grazing in California and determined that the practice has a great deal of potential in combatting catastrophic wildfires. Cattle are exceptionally efficient at reducing the amount of fine … Continue reading →

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#VoteCalifornia with CDFA Secretary Karen Ross

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

“COVID has disrupted a lot of things in life this year, but it doesn’t have to disrupt your important opportunity to vote. The State of California has made it easy – you just have to have a plan.” – CDFA … Continue reading →

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USDA announces fourth round of Farmers to Families Food Box Program

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

Taken from a USDA news release The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has authorized $500 million for a fourth round of purchases for the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. USDA is issuing solicitations for the … Continue reading →

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Organic farming continues to grow in California – from Agri-Pulse

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

By Sara Wyant The number and types of organic operations in California continued to grow in recent years, according to the latest “Statistical Review of California Organic Agriculture, 2013-2016,” from the UC Davis Agricultural Issues Center. The number of organic growers in … Continue reading →

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Urban indoor vertical farm run partly by robots may be glimpse into the future – from LAist

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

By Stefan A. Slater From the outside, the gray and white warehouse near the corner of Oris Street and Mona Boulevard seems like a thousand other mundane Southern California buildings. But the interior, once completed, will resemble a sketch from … Continue reading →

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Fresno State celebrates Food, Family & Farm Month

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

Story from Morning Ag Clips The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State is launching its second annual Food, Family and Farm Month with a host of virtual events to connect Fresno State students, staff and faculty to the agricultural industry … Continue reading →

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Video – “Acres of Ambition” features farming training program for farmworkers and aspiring farmers

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

NOTE – In an effort to celebrate and highlight the work of California’s farmers, farmworkers, and everyone whose work helps to keep the food supply chain flowing, Governor Newsom has proclaimed October as California Farmer and Farmworker Month. This encore … Continue reading →

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