Mario Sifuentez on Mexican Labor in Pacific Northwest
I first met Mario Sifuentez at a meeting at UC Merced a few years ago. We were part of a UC Merced/UC Agriculture and Natural Resources team framing a digital …
Q&A: Elliott Campbell, University of California Researcher
“A really powerful message that seemed obvious to me is that a chunk of the environmental sustainability community has dismissed local food as a distraction, yet leans heavily on the …
John Kerry on climate change and food, pumpkins and #CAdrought and more
Good morning! We’re just catching up on some great reads after spending some time with our good friends at the UC Berkeley Food Institute (BFI). If you’re not familiar with …
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: Water: the big picture. …
Q&A: Lucia Kaiser and Dorina Espinoza, nutrition researchers and educators
“The people who indicated that stigma was a reason for not enrolling in SNAP had the highest rates of food insecurity among all respondents…those who held back in applying for …
Before we can address the drought, we need a geography lesson
In a must-read piece, LA Times political columnist George Skelton writes about the California drought. He tackles the convenient but inaccurate sound bites we’ve become accustomed to hearing. He challenges …
Photographic essay documents the impact of drought in California’s Central Valley
Photographer Matt Black (@MattBlack_Matt) grew up in California’s Central Valley and has spent much of his professional career documenting the area. The Central Valley comprises less than 1 percent of …
A conversation with Pulitzer Prize winner Diana Marcum
For many Californians – and many people around the nation – Diana Marcum has emerged as one of the key voices talking about the state’s punishing drought. A writer for …
Many of California’s farmers expect no water for a second year
Federal officials announced on Friday that for the second year in a row, many of California’s Central Valley farmers are unlikely to receive water deliveries from the region’s major irrigation …
California’s bullet train: will it save farms or herald sprawl?
California’s Central Valley is home to some of the world’s most productive agricultural land…and it’s poised for growth. The state of California projects a whopping 85% jump in population by …