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Friday, September 29, 2023
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is looking for innovative new Integrated Pest Management Solutions to manage a targeted group of pests that may arrive and spread in the state.
New research from the University of California, Davis, suggests cultivated meat might not be better for the environment than beef from traditionally raised cattle, and in some cases could be worse.
Tax credits and funding boosts for on-farm energy programs through the Inflation Reduction Act could incentivize more farmers to install anaerobic digestion systems on their farms, a major part of the Biden Administration’s plan for reducing methane emissions.
As extreme heat, drought and wildfires continue across much of the west, some growers are looking for plants that can withstand these harsh conditions and still produce a profit
The University of California, Davis announced the institution surpassed $1 billion in external researching funds for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The accomplishment topped the University’s record from last year, by $102.9 million dollars
Increasing food production without using additional water and land resources could be possible through further developments in irrigation and water engineer, plant breeding and gene editing, and innovative management of things like heat and sunlight.
A new report from UC Davis indicates farms with surrounding natural habitat experience the most benefits from birds, including less crop damage and lower food safety risks.
Modernizing wheat breeding to prepare the major food crop for changing climate conditions is the goal of a new five-year $15 million national research project.
