Ocean ecosystems that experience rapid upheaval because of climate change can take thousands of years to recover.
Forbes |
Plant genetics may help solve world hunger
UC Davis' Pamela Ronald helped find the key to disease- and flood-resistant rice. Her next goal? How to feed the world's growing population without further destroying the environment.
Slate |
California coffee
Farmers get a buzz from growing specialty crop.
Forbes |
How one researcher is helping plants survive California's worst drought
In drought conditions, natural processes kick in to keep plants alive until they can be watered again. But UC Riverside's Sean Cutler knows that with the help of protein engineering, some plants can last even longer.
UC Davis |
New funding for endangered Delta smelt 'refuge'
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awards nearly $2.5 million per year for four years for UC Davis lab's work for the species.
UC Santa Cruz |
Historic hay barn rises again
Over a weekend, volunteers joined professionals to raise the timber-framed superstructure for the re-creation of the Cowell Ranch hay barn, which will become a center for sustainability programs at UC Santa Cruz.
Cultures Magazine |
UC Global Food Initiative: Healing hunger, nurturing nutrition
How UC is playing a pivotal role in food, its cultivation and feeding the world.
San Jose Mercury News |
Op-ed: Drought: California agriculture can learn from Africa
Food Tank's Danielle Nierenberg and Daniel Bornstein note that the UC system hosts some of the world's most prominent agricultural research institutions.
Sacramento Bee |
Op-ed: Urban farms can help feed the hungry
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources' Rachel Surls writes that ANR provides information for urban farmers and decision-makers interested in urban agriculture to improve food security.
UC Davis |
Ag-tech startup helps farmers analyze water use
Tule, a new business formed with the strength of UC Davis research behind it, was one of 14 startups launched last year with UC Davis support.
New York Times |
Op-ed: The myth of high-protein diets
Dean Ornish, a clinical professor of medicine at UC San Francisco, writes that the debate is not as simple as low-fat versus low-carb.
Fresno Bee |
Strawberry season has arrived in the Valley
UC agricultural assistant Michael Yang is quoted in this story about the central San Joaquin Valley's strawberry crop arriving about two weeks early.