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UC ANR Urban Agriculture Blog
Grow Your Urban Agriculture Dreams with the CDFA Urban Agriculture Grant Program - Applications Open Until October 23, 2023!
The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Urban Agriculture Grant Program, 2023 is an exclusive and competitive funding opportunity designed to support and elevate agriculture in urban areas across California. This one-time grant...
Growing Food & Land Access/Security with Urban and Peri-Urban Farms on Faithlands
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On August 25th, UCCE's Urban Ag & Food Systems Program tabled, paneled and supported the 8th Annual Food, Faith and Farms Conference in San Rafael, CA, hosted by Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative. The national Faithlands Conference,...
Upcoming Agroecological City Conference to Focus on Food Sovereignty, Food Justice
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What does it mean to build a just and sustainable Agroecological City? Over this past year, the pandemic, climate disruptions and ongoing harm caused by racial violence have challenged our urban communities and food systems in unprecedented ways....
UC Food and Agriculture Blogs
Report outlines top concerns in California organic agriculture
![UCCE Specialty Crops and Horticulture Advisor Eddie Tanner discusses findings from an organic cauliflower varietal trial at a recent Organic Agriculture Institute field day in Humboldt County. Photo by Houston Wilson UCCE Specialty Crops and Horticulture Advisor Eddie Tanner discusses findings from an organic cauliflower varietal trial at a recent Organic Agriculture Institute field day in Humboldt County. Photo by Houston Wilson](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/food//blogfiles/107547small.jpg)
Organic Agriculture Institute needs assessment refines how it can address pressing challenges The explosive growth of organic agriculture in the U.S. – reflected in a 90% increase in organic farms from 2011 to 2021, according to U.S. Department...
Postharvest Center: New research focus and outreach
![Undergrad student Dilasha Shenaz assesses quality and mold incidence of table grapes -- the kind of work taken on by the UC Davis Postharvest Research and Extension Center. Shenaz is in the lab of center co-director Bárbara Blanco-Ulate. Photo courtesy of Bárbara Blanco-Ulate, UC Davis Undergrad student Dilasha Shenaz assesses quality and mold incidence of table grapes -- the kind of work taken on by the UC Davis Postharvest Research and Extension Center. Shenaz is in the lab of center co-director Bárbara Blanco-Ulate. Photo courtesy of Bárbara Blanco-Ulate, UC Davis](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/food//blogfiles/107518small.jpg)
Still providing the world with top-notch information UC Davis has been a leading source of information for people handling, packaging and transporting crops since the beginnings of the Postharvest Research and Extension Center in 1979. Now, the center...
Nutsedge—Yes, We Hate It Too!
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Nutsedges are aggressive and persistent weeds that commonly infest lawns, vegetable and flower gardens, and landscapes. These perennial sedges are a problem in lawns because they grow faster than turfgrasses and result in non-uniform turf. In landscape...
Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite This Summer!
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As vacation season begins, people will be traveling much more in the coming months. Whether you'll be staying at a hotel, hostel, motel, rental home, or summer camp, you should always be on the lookout for bed bugs. A bed bug check takes only a few...
Updated Rat Management Resources
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Rats can contaminate our food, damage structures, and spread diseases. To help residents and urban pest professionals safely and effectively manage rats, UC IPM has updated the Pest Notes: Rats publication. This revised fact sheet is authored by UC...