Connecting veterans to farming is part of the nation’s history
A historical note from the UC Food Observer on Veterans Day Connecting veterans to farming and ranching dates back to the earliest days of the United States. In the pre-Revolutionary …
Good morning! Rice stories. Rice is one of the world’s most important crops. It’s grown all over the world, from California to China. Three pieces for you to read today. …
Good morning! The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s packed menu, in no particular order: 1. In search of a …
Lawsuits over California water use are a century in the making
As California enters its fourth year of record drought, conflicts arising among the state’s water users have highlighted the “arcane workings of California’s water rights system, one that rewards those …
“Flow hive” minimizes bee stings; sets crowd-funding record
Impatient with what he viewed as a labor-intensive method of extracting honey from his home hives, Australian Cedar Anderson and his father, Stuart, invented an “alternative setup” called Flow Hive. …