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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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Kent Bradford, left, and Alfred Huo, seen here with a flowering lettuce plant, found that lettuce could be prevented from flowering by increasing the expression of a specific microRNA in the plants. The high levels of this microRNA prevent the plant from
Gene blocking lettuce germination also regulates flowering time
Discovery could be crucial for adapting to climate change.
If the current trend of warmer winters continues in Yolo County, chill hours may be insufficient for many walnut varieties by the year 2100.
How is climate change affecting agriculture?
Of 12 crops examined in Yolo County, walnuts are most vulnerable, while processing tomatoes and alfalfa acreage may increase due to warmer winters.
Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, speaking at the GrowRIVERSIDE conference at UC Riverside.
A hub of food and agriculture talk
UC Riverside hosts third annual GrowRIVERSIDE conference focused on local food systems.