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New engineering research center to focus on agriculture technology
UC Merced
August 5, 2020
UC Merced joins three other campuses to sustainably meet the challenge of boosting global food production by 70 percent by 2050.
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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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Saving native oysters
UC Santa Barbara
July 1, 2021
Conservation aquaculture could bring more native oysters to plates and estuaries along the west coast.
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A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water
UC Berkeley via The Conversation
June 3, 2021
Desalination can help meet growing water needs globally, but current techniques are limited. A new approach holds promise.
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Genes that keep plants green: A discovery that can help us grow crops in a drought
UC Davis and UC Riverside
May 20, 2021
Scientists have discovered genetic data that will help food crops like tomatoes and rice survive longer, more intense periods of drought on our warming planet.
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