Blueberries and green beans in paper trays on a yellow checked tablecloth

Global Food Initiative

UC is working to address one of the critical issues of our time: How to sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population expected to reach 8 billion by 2025.

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Sustainable Agriculture Education Association
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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UC President Napolitano and UC Merced basketball players
UC president’s whirlwind Merced visit covers many bases
Third campus visit touches on affordability, sustainability and outreach to local high-schoolers.
avocados
3-D printing could help save avocado and landscape trees
Technology has greatly accelerated research on an ambrosia beetle that is damaging trees in Southern California.
Former UC Davis postdoc Kim Mosse digs through soil for sampling at a vineyard. A UC Davis study says winery wastewater is a viable option to irrigate vineyards.
Winery wastewater a viable water source for vineyards
UC Davis research provides first data to support California wine industry’s reuse of treated winery wastewater, and it describes recommended conditions for the practice, with key focus on salinity issues.