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.

Agricultural employers are asked to share successful strategies as well as challenges for protecting workers from COVID-19. Photo by Hector Amezcua

UC conducts survey of COVID-19 prevention on farms

June 12, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

All California growers, ranchers, farm labor contractors and ag supervisors are invited to complete a short survey about their experiences addressing COVID-19? in the workplace. The survey is being conducted by the UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety.

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Food sacks prepared for drive-by pick up by families in the North Monterey County Unified School District.

California heroes continue to provide nutritious food to students

June 8, 2020

By Christina E Hecht

Now more than ever, California is full of heroes: front-line workers in our hospitals, farm fields and essential businesses.

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New report examines the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on food system and what the future holds for California's cattle, dairy, produce, strawberry, tomato, nut and wine industries.

How has coronavirus pandemic impacted California food, agriculture and environment?

June 3, 2020

New report explores long-term effects of COVID-19 on state's cattle, dairy, produce, strawberry, tomato, nut and wine industries. COVID-19 continues to affect parts of California agriculture in different ways.

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Safety is key to home food preservation.

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Reliable home food preservation videos now available on new website

May 22, 2020

Americans' interest in traditional homemaking activities gardening, cooking, baking bread and canning has risen dramatically over the last few months, according to Google Trends. Getting reliable information is particularly important when it comes to home food preservation.

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Three youth and six senior members of the tribe harvested produce on the morning of May 12, 2020.

Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe members create a healthy garden

May 19, 2020

By Chutima H Ganthavorn

At the end of February, before COVID-19 disrupted normal life, members of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe, in a remote area of Riverside County, gathered to plant vegetables and herbs in the A'Avutem (elders) garden.

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