Global Food Initiative

Last year’s drought cost the ag industry more than $1 billion, thousands of jobs, new analysis shows

UC Merced

March 3, 2022

Crops most affected by increased fallowing include rice, cotton, grain and field crops.

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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'Green Revolution 2.0' meeting draws researchers, new ideas

Scientists confront a difficult problem: How to feed and provide fuel for countries such as India, Brazil, Mexico and China, which are not only projected to dramatically expand their populations in the decades ahead, but have rapidly developing economies that will require an exponential increase in fuel and food.

University of California President Janet Napolitano and UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla listen as volunteer Karemah Alhark talks about the Ocean View Growing Grounds.

President Napolitano visits UC San Diego Global Food Initiative project

The Ocean View Growing Grounds, formerly a vacant lot, is now a thriving community garden thanks to a partnership between the local community and UC San Diego.

A craftsman from Santa Cruz Timberframes works on an original timber slated to become part of the re-creation of the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn.

Barn raising set at UC Santa Cruz

On March 21, professionals and volunteers will assemble and raise the timber framing for the re-creation of the historic Cowell Ranch Hay Barn near the campus entrance -- timbers are exact duplicates of 150-year-old construction methods.