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A Chat with UC Farm Advisor Ben Faber

If you ask Ben Faber about a typical day as UC Farm Advisor working on Subtropical Crops, Soils and Water issues, he’ll tell you they simply don’t exist. “Nothing is …

Blueberries – already a “superfood” – may help with PTSD

Blueberries are considered a “superfood” – low-calorie foods with excellent nutritional and health benefits. (Other superfoods include kale, broccoli, kiwi, pomegranates, beans, salmon and sardines). Blueberries are rich in antioxidant flavonoids, …

Friday Wrap: 3/13/15

UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: growing coffee and avocados …

Mexico’s berry trade is booming

Mexico is the world’s third-largest exporter of berries: blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries. Less than two decades ago, the industry didn’t even exist. Now it employs more than 100,000 people …