After finding invasive Asian beetles in native Montecito trees, UC Santa Barbara researchers are trying to determine how widespread they are.
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Berkeley Lab awarded $4.6M for transformational agriculture technologies
Two projects will provide a window to the underground, yielding information on roots and soil.
New grant funds search for wheat-yield genes
National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to include training for future plant breeders.
Climate solutions for agriculture
UC Davis World Food Center launches climate-smart story project highlighting science-based solutions.
Robots and people working together to save water, enhance agriculture
Technology could change the way crops are maintained worldwide.
Young people find their voices through urban agriculture
UC Global Food Initiative sponsors videos that highlight youth experiences in urban agriculture.
Yara North America supports UC Merced students, ag research
Funding will provide undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships to support research to improve crop yields, particularly in almonds.
A family legacy: Expanding pomegranate production
UC Riverside graduate student carries on work of his grandfather.
Soil pHertility
Researchers create global map of soil pH and illuminate how it changes between wet and dry climates.
Weather radar helps researchers track bird flu
The technology works best for tracking birds in the winter during feeding.
Grant awarded to study sustainable practices for urban agriculture
UC Santa Cruz environmental studies professor Stacy Philpott will lead the research.
Researchers trace roots of potato farming to Andes
High-altitude archaeology uncovers earliest evidence of potato consumption.