Don’t eat the crab. The future of food: precision ag, grads needed, exporting water.
Good morning. Here’s our Wrap. Hope you have a great day! Californians: don’t eat the crab. Just as the season is set to open, the California Department of Public …
U.S. farms becoming less diverse, meat of the matter, soda losing and more
Shorter wrap today. I’ve been on the road to New England, where I visited some gardens, gave a talk and ended up at a New Hampshire Farm. I hope you’ll …
Water. Animals. Farmers. Sustainability. Important stuff, this.
Water. International: Are there lessons for California agriculture in how Saudi Arabia managed its groundwater? Some think so…take note. Brad Plumer for Vox. Three reasons to care about nitrate runoff. Dead zones, the …
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. Are GMOs becoming a …
Labels matter: students develop new food products in Iowa State food course
Amy Mayer (@AgAmyinAmes) reports for Harvest Public Media. In this piece, she writes about an Iowa State University food science capstone class, in which students “must develop a product, scale …
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: a Q & A …
Urban farming taking root in the wide open spaces of Wyoming
Wyoming is known for its wide open spaces. Beef and a few other crops are produced here, but the state imports much of its food. That’s changing, as urban farming …
Debate over a marketing “checkoff” fund for organics
A checkoff is a mechanism that provides for regular payment of a “tax” or levy on sales of agricultural goods, which are then used to finance a commodity-specific marketing program. …
U.S. food safety is complex…and has big gaps, critics say
An estimated one in six Americans will become ill this year from a food-borne illness. Despite recent calls to merge America’s food safety oversight functions into a single agency, it’s …
Veterans turn their hands to farming
Returning veterans face many challenges transitioning back to civilian life. Many veterans suffer from PTSD; they also have higher rates of divorce, depression, and suicide than the general public. And …