UC Food Blog
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REC System Director Haver encourages systemic approach to agriculture
Agriculture generates $59 billion and employs nearly 400,000 individuals in California. The industry, however, is often threatened by challenges like climate change, land conversion and water scarcity. Motivated to act, Sustain Southern California...
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Climate-smart crop production workshops March 5-7 in Ventura, Salinas and Tulare
Growers invited to learn how to manage risks to fruit, nut, vegetable production UC Cooperative Extension is offering workshops in Ventura, Salinas and Tulare to help growers adapt their fruit, nut and vegetable production practices to variable...
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‘Super Carbolicious’ 4-H Food Fiesta challenges young chefs
Inside a quiet classroom, Sadie, a 4-H member in Orange County, stands in front of two judges with an insulated cooler bag in hand. From it she pulls out plates, utensils and napkins and sets them down on the table. She unzips the bottom...
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Food waste, nutrition in prison focus of webinars Feb. 22, 29
Free webinars about food waste and nutrition in correctional systems will be presented by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. The UC ANR Sustainable Food Systems Emerging Issues Webinar Serieswill first cover food waste on...
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Chicken community ‘coop-eration’ needed to test UC poultry health app
En español If you raise backyard chickens or breed game fowl, UC Cooperative Extension has an app for you. The new mobile app offers information for raising healthy chickens. To test the usefulness of the UC Community Chicken app to people...
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Almond growers should prepare for possibility of unusual disease outbreak
Wet winter, El Niño create favorable conditions for aerial Phytophthora pathogen With heavy rains in the forecast amid strengthening El Niño conditions, almond growers should be on the lookout for a rare disease that can cause severe...
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Bird owners urged to take precautions for avian flu
En español The highly contagious avian flu is being spread primarily by migratory birds, putting game birds, and backyard and commercial poultry at risk. “Poultry owners should take precautions to prevent their birds from contacting...
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UC offers resources for urban farmers at EcoFarm
University of California scientists will be participating in the 44th Annual EcoFarm Conference Jan. 17-20 in Pacific Grove. EcoFarm participants gather to celebrate and learn about advances in farming and food systems throughout the state. This year,...
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New UC study estimates raspberry production costs on Central Coast
A new study that estimates costs and potential returns for growing raspberries on the Central Coast is available for free from UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, UC Cooperative Extension and the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource...
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California Plant and Soil Conference set for Feb. 6-7 in Fresno
The 2024 California Plant and Soil Conference will be held Feb. 6-7 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Fresno. The conference is organized by the California Chapter of the American Society of Agronomy and UC Cooperative Extension. This year's conference will...