Global Food Initiative

Last year’s drought cost the ag industry more than $1 billion, thousands of jobs, new analysis shows

UC Merced

March 3, 2022

Crops most affected by increased fallowing include rice, cotton, grain and field crops.

Sustainable Agriculture Education Association conference overview

UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, with support from the UC Global Food Initiative, hosted the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association national conference, highlighting hands-on educational efforts that bridge scientific and social issues.

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Darryl Wong, a UC Santa Cruz farm manager, works with undergraduate interns in agroecology as they plant potatoes on the UCSC farm.

Internships support new concentration in agroecology and sustainable food systems

UC Santa Cruz environmental studies majors gain hands-on experience working on the campus farm and garden.

Locavore or vegetarian? What's the best way to reduce climate impact of food?

An enlightened consumer can help achieve meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, particularly for the case of food.

A sweeter, more satisfying holiday dinner from UC scientists

From pies to potatoes, sugar to soil, UC scientists are gaining insights across the food spectrum.