California food production

Will importing workers lead to importing crops?

Rising farm labor costs could shift more U.S. crop production to Mexico A dwindling and aging agricultural workforce, coupled with higher labor costs, have added pressure on U.S. farms over the past decade. A recent study by University of California...

Desert Organic Research and Food Safety Workshop set for Dec. 4 in Holtville

The "Advances in Southwest Desert Agriculture Research, Organic Production and Food Safety" workshop is scheduled for Dec. 4 in Holtville. This event will showcase cutting-edge research and practical organic farming strategies tailored to California's...

CFHL, UC and UCCE Alameda team up with UCSF for Food Farmacy

Green peas, orange carrot cubes and squares of white tofu sizzled as they were stirred into brown rice in an electric frying pan. “Smells good,” commented a man walking to the fresh produce display. Every week UC San Francisco Benioff...

Especialista en seguridad alimentaria de UC pone a prueba biosensores para detectar patógenos en frutas y verduras

  Ahmed El-Moghazy se integró a la División de Agricultura y Recursos Naturales de UC como especialista en seguridad alimentaria de Extensión Cooperativa el pasado febrero y trabaja desde UC Riverside. La seguridad...

Students design high-tech solutions through Farm Robotics Challenge

Award-winning teams announced at FIRA USA...