Food Gardens for a Changing World
“Food gardening tends to be focused on individual benefits. But with the crises we are experiencing, it is more and more obvious that for our own good, we need …
Food Gardens for a Changing World
“Food gardening tends to be focused on individual benefits. But with the crises we are experiencing, it is more and more obvious that for our own good, we need …
Cover crops deliver bee forage
In a previous guest post for UC Food Observer, I quoted my FarmLab message to third graders: “Crops’ are what we grow for people, and ‘cover crops’ are what we …
Strawberry Production in Post-Methyl Bromide World
Parting is such sweet sorrow. Said no conventional strawberry farmer in California, ever. In 2016, the powerful soil fumigant methyl bromide–a chemical strawberry farmers relied on for decades–was finally phased …
UC Santa Cruz Farm Inspires Alum and “Writer Farmer” Jason Mark
Graduates of the ecological horticulture program at UC Santa Cruz go on to accomplish many things. Some become farmers, writers, and educators. Some provide food security to precarious communities with …
California Ag News: Coffee, Nut Theft, Labor
Long weekends are for sipping coffee and catching up on reading. I’ve selected three #mustreads for you to begin your busy week. This wrap’s focus? The Golden State. Coffee production finds a …
Wrap: Western Water, Federal Budget, UC Santa Cruz Agroecology
Good morning! It’s going to be a busy week. A few things to highlight: ICYMI – A thoughtful piece about water and public art. Despite a persistent drought, many Californians …
Let’s look at food waste. It’s a big problem. Food Waste is Dumb Says Climate Lab Video Series – Week Four I continue to love and learn from the Climate Lab …
The next Napa? Small beetle = big threat. And more.
It’s shaping up to be a busy week, another in a string of busy weeks that’s seen me traveling around the state. Sitting on trains and planes provides an opportunity …
Progress in Sustainable Agriculture Must be Supported
Federal Support for Sustainable Agriculture is at Risk Last week, I was in Washington, D.C. for a Farm Bill symposium that the Berkeley Food Institute organized in collaboration with American …
“Clean floors” give way to cover crops
Clean Floors When I was a kid, you could evaluate a lemon grower with a look at his orchard floor. A “clean floor” was a sure sign of good stewardship. …