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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Bryan-Morris Ranch manager Jim Morris stands in a flooded alfalfa field along the Scott River in Siskiyou County.

Flooding farms in winter may help replenish groundwater

UC Davis researchers are encouraged by early results from tests to see if deliberately flooding farmland in winter can replenish aquifers without harming crops or affecting drinking water.

Riverside Unified School District's produce is purchased fresh and whole from local farms and prepared in-house.

Schools serving healthier meals for students

UC is conducting case studies of selected California schools to evaluate the effects of a USDA grants program; farm-to-school tours show firsthand the benefits and challenges of providing farm-fresh produce to students.

Citrus Variety Collection to be maintained in perpetuity

$1 million endowment from Givaudan will allow for the creation of endowed chair position to support and maintain collection.