Cal Ag #GlobalFood special issue now available
ICYMI: The University of California’s CalAg #GlobalFood Initiative special issue is now available. It’s a double-sized serving of the highly respected peer-reviewed journal, featuring 96-pages of research and other pieces related to …
From re-introducing ancient crops to understanding the ecological benefits of working landscapes in California, these recent food and agriculture stories should not be missed. Ranching Cattle in California It may …
Q&A: Val Mellano, plant science professor, Cal Poly Pomona
“But here’s the truth: We need to have people discover agriculture before we can teach them. Once people discover agriculture it’s a remarkable thing … interest goes way up. We …
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 …
University of California focuses on student food security
The USDA estimates that 1 in 7 U.S. households is food-insecure (i.e., their access to adequate food is limited). The USDA does not collect data specifically about hunger among college …
College students move classroom to an organic peach farm
University of California students gathered at the Masumoto family farm near Fresno to learn about peaches, soil, and organic farming. The 28 global food fellows – representing each UC campus …
Pesticide use near schools in Ventura County causing concern
California grows nearly 90% of the nation’s strawberries. About 30% of the state’s strawberry production takes place in coastal Ventura County, with much of the crop being grown in the …
University of California announces 54 student “food fellows”
The University of California (UC) announced today the selection of 54 students to serve as “food fellows” for the institution’s new Global Food Initiative. The cohort of undergraduate and graduate …
UC Santa Barbara to host California Higher Ed Food Summit
UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) will host a “California Higher Education Food Summit” on January 16th-19th. Designed to coincide with the Martin Luther King holiday, the event will focus on “bridging …