UC Food Blog
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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...
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UCCE advisor Bruno guides, learns from dairies switching to milking robots
Automatic milking systems increasingly used in California amid labor challenges When third-generation dairy farmer Shonda Reid first saw a milking robot at a farm show 13 years ago, she immediately recognized that the technology represented the...
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No-till annual wheat better for soil health in California’s climate
One more reason to adopt sustainable cultivation California wheat farmers could both maintain their yields and improve soil health by growing annual wheat without tilling the soil year after year. This could be one more encouragement to farmers to...
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First-ever Queensland fruit fly quarantine restricts moving homegrown produce
Adaptado al español QFF quarantine in LA, Ventura counties among seven fruit fly quarantines statewide Residents in multiple Southern California and Northern California counties should not move homegrown fruits and vegetables from...
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Winter season: A time for food safety systems re-evaluation and education for food hubs
The holiday meal season is often a busy time for food hubs – entities that handle the aggregation, distribution and/or marketing of source-identified regional food – as restaurants, retailers and consumers fill their tables and shelves with...
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New UC studies estimate production and harvest costs for coastal apples
Two new studies that can help Central Coast growers and other readers estimate costs and potential returns for both organically and conventionally produced apples for processing were recently released by University of California Agriculture and Natural...
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Rachel Surls has cultivated a healthier LA County through gardens
UC Cooperative Extension advisor who promotes school gardens, urban agriculture to retire after 35-year career A stroll through a leafy, green garden can give one temporary relief from life's harshness. During her career, Rachel Surls has...
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New pest infesting almonds and pistachios in the San Joaquin Valley
Crop sanitation will be key to controlling the invasive carpophilus beetle Growers and pest control advisers (PCAs) should be on the lookout for a new pest called carpophilus beetle (Carpophilus truncatus). This pest was recently found infesting...
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Researchers create app to help drones improve farm efficiency
When flown at the right times, drones can help farmers adapt to a changing climate Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a web application to help farmers and industry workers use drones and other uncrewed aerial vehicles,...
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From Sharqia to Rome to Fresno: Renowned irrigation expert comes to UC ANR
Atef Swelam begins as director of Kearney and West Side Research and Extension Centers In the fields around the Egyptian city of Minya Al-Qamh, “port of wheat” in Arabic, a boy rubbed his eyes wearily as he helped his father irrigate their...