It’s a busy time of year. So, we want to make sure you don’t miss these recent food and agriculture news stories from UC Food Observer. From bees to sorghum …
Guest Blogger: Chasing the Arctic Bee
Editor’s Note: The hunt for an elusive bumblebee in the high Arctic is the subject of this guest post written by Sean Nealon, Senior Public Information Officer, University of California, …
About World Food Day One in 9 of the world’s more than 7 billion people struggle with chronic hunger. World Food Day seeks to raise hunger awareness and encourage people …
Fortino Morales III: UC Riverside R’Garden Coordinator
“We can’t fix all the problems, but it’s really also about starting to ask deeper questions about the food system, sustainability and food access. The work is both theoretical and …
UC’s Global Food Initiative: providing bold solutions to big problems
University of California President Janet Napolitano launched the UC Global Food Initiative in 2014 to address one of the most compelling issues of our time: how to sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population …
Q&A: Michael Roberts, UCLA’s Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy
“If we aren’t interdisciplinary in our approach, there can be unintended consequences. So we need to look at food systems in a holistic way. The sharpness of the divisions in …
Q&A: Mike Mellano, California flower grower
“We believe successful and sustainable businesses are built on relationships, whether family, employee or business relationships. A company with the longevity we’ve had, the experiences we’ve had, well, it’s the …
The art and science of waiting
This guest blog is provided by Faith Kearns (@frkearns). It orginally appeared in HippoReads. Kearns is a scientist and communicator with the California Institute for Water Resources of the University …
Scientists are engineering plants that can withstand drought
UC Riverside plant cell biologist Sean Cutler and others are researching how to engineer plants to make them more able to tolerate drought. Initial research is promising, although Cutler says …