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UC ANR Urban Agriculture Blog
Grow Your Urban Agriculture Dreams with the CDFA Urban Agriculture Grant Program - Applications Open Until October 23, 2023!
The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Urban Agriculture Grant Program, 2023 is an exclusive and competitive funding opportunity designed to support and elevate agriculture in urban areas across California. This one-time grant...
Growing Food & Land Access/Security with Urban and Peri-Urban Farms on Faithlands
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On August 25th, UCCE's Urban Ag & Food Systems Program tabled, paneled and supported the 8th Annual Food, Faith and Farms Conference in San Rafael, CA, hosted by Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative. The national Faithlands Conference,...
Upcoming Agroecological City Conference to Focus on Food Sovereignty, Food Justice
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What does it mean to build a just and sustainable Agroecological City? Over this past year, the pandemic, climate disruptions and ongoing harm caused by racial violence have challenged our urban communities and food systems in unprecedented ways....
UC Food and Agriculture Blogs
Can I Use Vinegar to Control Weeds?
![The potential health hazards of concentrated vinegar. Photo from the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC). The potential health hazards of concentrated vinegar. Photo from the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC).](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/107876small.png)
Acetic acid, also known as vinegar, is used in products for weed control. Many people choose it because it is natural. However, acetic acid can damage skin and eyes, especially at concentrations commonly found in weed killers. What is the difference...
Paper highlights how climate change challenges, transforms agriculture
![Of the farmers surveyed, roughly two-thirds agree climate change is occurring and requires action. Farmers said they are managing water resources, maintaining soil health and using renewable energy sources to adapt to the changing climate. Of the farmers surveyed, roughly two-thirds agree climate change is occurring and requires action. Farmers said they are managing water resources, maintaining soil health and using renewable energy sources to adapt to the changing climate.](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/food//blogfiles/107854small.jpg)
As the climate continues to change, the risks to farming are only going to increase. That's the key takeaway from a recent paper published by a team that included UC Merced and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources researchers. The paper dives into...
Almond crop yields threatened by disease new to California
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Detection of fungus causing red leaf blotch spurs call for grower vigilance Symptoms of red leaf blotch (RLB), a plant disease caused by the fungus Polystigma amygdalinum, have been observed for the first time in California across the Northern San...
What are exotic and invasive pests?
![Glassy-winged sharpshooter adult. Photo by Jack Kelly Clark, UC IPM. Glassy-winged sharpshooter adult. Photo by Jack Kelly Clark, UC IPM.](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/107885small.jpg)
Exotic and invasive pests threaten California's natural environments, agricultural production, structures, landscapes and gardens. Exotic pests are organisms introduced into an area beyond their natural range and become pests in the new...
Urban Pesticides, Fertilizers, and Water Quality
![Urban parkway next to a large canal. Photo by Larry L. Strand. Urban parkway next to a large canal. Photo by Larry L. Strand.](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/107889small.jpg)
Pesticides and fertilizers applied around homes, residential or commercial landscapes, school sites, and other areas can enter our creeks, rivers, and oceans, degrading water quality. While pesticides and fertilizers can be useful in controlling pests...