Scientists to take on the imposing threats of incurable fungus, root rot and salinity.
$6.3M will help UC Riverside save America’s avocado orchards
A Zoom-friendly idea for Thanksgiving
Impress your family from afar — and your friends on Instagram — with this holiday superfood.
Serve your community at your Thanksgiving table
Six ways to bring deeper meaning to your meal by supporting farmers, farmworkers and the planet.
Chinese fishing boats took half a billion dollars of illegal squid from North Korea. Scientists used satellites to catch them out
Satellite technology and machine learning are helping track down illegal and environmentally damaging ‘dark fleets’ of fishing boats.
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.
What’s next: The future of compassion
How to ward off emotional exhaustion as the pandemic continues.
Is the food supply strong enough to weather COVID-19?
Are empty shelves behind us or are there more shortages to come?
Study finds 82 percent of avocado oil rancid or mixed with other oils
FDA standards needed to protect consumers and industry, food scientist says.
Scientists design way to use harmless bacteria to detect heavy metals in drinking water
The goal is to test water at the faucets people actually drink from and catch contamination along the way.
UCLA developing policy to phase out single-use plastics
The move could drive regional change and would make UCLA one of the largest universities in the U.S. to take action.
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.