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Cover crops, a farming revolution with deep roots in the past – from the New York Times

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

By Stephanie Strom When Mark Anson came home with his hair on fire after a seminar on the seemingly soporific topic of soil health, his younger brother, Doug, was skeptical. What had Mark lit up was cover crops: fields of … Continue reading →

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World Ag Expo underway in Tulare

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs
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USDA awards $20 million in grants for huanglongbing research

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $20.1 million in grants to university researchers for research and extension projects to help citrus producers fight Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening disease. This funding is available through the Specialty … Continue reading →

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Souper Bowl of Caring raises more than $1.7 million (so far) to help fight hunger

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

Each Super Bowl season the charity organization Souper Bowl of Caring mobilizes to raise money to help fight hunger. The group came together in 1990, driven largely by the energy of young people collecting donations and sending the money directly … Continue reading →

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The Super Bowl and chicken, joined at the wing

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs
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Meet a former NFL player who chose farming instead – from CBS News

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

This is a profile in 2014 of Jason Brown, who walked away from an NFL career to become a farmer with a commitment to feed the hungry.

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The “Iron Wolf” and whole orchard recycling – from the California Almond Board

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

California almond growers are examining new ways to deal with tree biomass produced by the removal of old orchards other than cogeneration burning. While sending the biomass to cogeneration converts the wood to electricity, returning the wood back to the … Continue reading →

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Converting Feed to Dairy Foods, illustrated

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

Link to California Dairy Research Foundation

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New central kitchen for Oakland schools to provide fresh, locally sourced meals – from insidebayarea.com

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

(NOTE – a related video follows this story) By Joyce Tsai Fourth-grader Kali Jefferson sat in the Prescott Elementary School lunchroom surrounded by a coterie of friends, the only one among them who hadn’t brown-bagged it that day. “It smells … Continue reading →

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California snowpack update from the National Weather Service

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

Link to National Weather Service

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