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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Usurp the burp: How seaweed can help curb cow burps (and their emissions)
UC San Diego
April 18, 2019
UC agricultural and marine scientists fight one of the state's biggest sources of methane: cow burps.
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Heat waves in California can be predicted by thunderstorms in the tropics
UC Davis
April 17, 2019
Advance notice of heat waves could help protect the agricultural riches of the Central Valley.
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The ‘bee safe’ pesticide that isn’t
UC San Diego
April 11, 2019
Sivanto poses a range of threats to honeybees, depending on seasonality, bee age and use with common chemicals.
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