The UC Merced Library holds intimate portraits of labor leader, community organizer, businessman and Latino American civil rights activist César Chávez.
Evidence mounts that eco-friendly wine tastes better
Certified organic French wines rated higher by experts, UCLA-led study finds.
Making the ultimate mosquito repellent
How getting to know a mosquito’s nose helped researchers sniff out better bug sprays.
$6.3M will help UC Riverside save America’s avocado orchards
Scientists to take on the imposing threats of incurable fungus, root rot and salinity.
California farmworkers hit hard by COVID-19, study finds
UC Berkeley researchers are conducting the first long-term study into the risk factors for, and prevalence of, COVID-19 in farmworker communities.
The next trend in food: Edible insects?
A lot of people think you should be eating more insects.
UC Riverside discovers first effective treatment for citrus-destroying disease
The disease that has devastated crops in Florida and threatens California may finally be stoppable.
Is the food supply strong enough to weather COVID-19?
Are empty shelves behind us or are there more shortages to come?
Agricultural area residents in danger of inhaling toxic aerosols
Overuse of selenium-heavy fertilizers creates airborne, lung-damaging particles.
UC launches first-ever organic research institute, with a hand from Clif Bar
The California Organic Institute will accelerate the development and adoption of effective farming tools and practices.
DDT linked to higher risk of diabetes among Asian Indian immigrants to U.S.
Prior exposure to the notorious pollutant may explain the population's higher rate of Type 2 diabetes.
California’s working landscape generates $333 billion in sales, 1.5 million jobs
A new analysis shows agriculture and natural resources are key to the state's economic vitality.