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

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Drip irrigation lines run along the base of date palms. The fruit is bagged on the tree to protect the dates from insects.
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AI and sustainable farming focus of May 7 workshop with UC, partners

April 23rd, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
On May 7, scientists from University of California, Riverside, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, Colorado State University Extension, Kansas State University, University of Arizona, Central Arizona Project, and USDA-Agricultural Research Service will gather with growers in Palm Desert to discuss...
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Ripening strawberries in the field
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New UC study estimates costs for growing strawberries on the Central Coast

April 5th, 2024
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
A new study that can help growers and other readers estimate costs and potential returns for growing strawberries on California's Central Coast was recently released by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, UC Cooperative Extension and the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
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