California food production

‘Farm to corrections’ project provides fresh produce to people in prison, boosts California growers

Nutrition Policy Institute, Impact Justice, ChangeLab Solutions partner with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Serving slices of watermelon on the Fourth of July is a long-standing tradition at some facilities within the...

Infected citrus pest that spreads disease found in Ventura County

Residents urged to check their citrus trees for Asian citrus psyllid An insect carrying the huanglongbing bacteria, a pathogen that kills citrus trees, has been found on a residential citrus tree in Ventura County, according to the...

Global food security threatened by grain export disruptions

Wheat and corn prices have spiked after Russian aggression in the Black Sea The Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 caused wheat and corn prices to spike 30% and 13%, respectively, and threatened a worldwide food crisis. International efforts to...

Los granjeros podrán saber el costo de cultivar tomates con anticipación

El costo y el rendimiento de cualquiera que inicia un negocio siempre causa incertidumbre, esto no excluye a los granjeros cuando se prepararán para el cultivo de verduras o frutas. Los productores de tomates para procesar ahora podrán...

New avocado proves tasty, safer to harvest at UC ANR Research and Extension Centers

A new avocado, one that complements the widely known ‘Hass,' will hit the world market soon. The ‘Luna UCR' variety (trademarked and patent pending) has several characteristics that should be of interest to both growers and consumers,...