Food Blog

The Food Blog covers our latest research and extension work to advance and optimize the production and vitality of California's abundant agricultural commodities.

Seven people stand among dozens of wine barrels arranged concentric circles.

California, Chile and Argentina scientists to discuss weather variability, farm issues June 23-26

June 15, 2026

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC ANR scientists will meet with Chile and Argentina agriculture leaders on June 23-26 in Río Negro province of Argentina to discuss crop production systems and practices

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A flesh-eating fly has returned to the U.S. What now?

June 5, 2026

By Jules Bernstein

New World screwworm poses an existential threat to cattle farming and dairy production. While the U.S. Department of Agriculture officially declared the parasite eradicated from the country in 1966, several notable outbreaks have occurred since then. One of those is happening now.

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A person crouches on the left side of the field taking photos of the yellow wild mustard cover crop

See IPM weed management strategies in row crops June 11 in Sutter County

June 4, 2026

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The UC Organic Agriculture Institute and UCCE Sutter-Yuba will host a free field day on IPM weed management strategies in row crops on June 11 in Meridian.

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Five rows of a wine grape vineyard under blue skies

UC workshops for growing wine grapes and nuts in extreme and variable weather June 8, 9 and 12

June 2, 2026

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

A special workshop series focused on growing wine grapes and nut crops in variable weather will be held in Stockton, Modesto and Parlier.

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Kearney REC employee Ryan Puckett uses a wand to water tea plants in a greenhouse

Brewed awakening: UC explores tea’s potential as ‘champion crop’ for California

May 21, 2026

By Michael Hsu

Scientists at Kearney Research and Extension Center are studying tea as a potential high cash-value, climate-resilient crop for the Central Valley and other regions.

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