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Snack maker helps with bee health, pollination work at UC Davis
The KIND Foundation has pledged $150,000 to help UC Davis work on bee health and pollination led by Professor Neal Williams in the Department of Entomology and Nematology. Support for the Williams Lab is part... more »
UC Cooperative Extension to investigate healthy soil practices
Six University of California Cooperative Extension research projects were awarded funding ranging from $100,000 to $250,000 each from the California Department of Food and Agriculture Healthy Soils Program. The grants are designed to fund implementation and... more »
New innovation center in northern California opened by Valent USA
Valent U.S.A. has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in San Ramon, California, called the North American Innovation Center (NAIC), that physically unites employees from its California technical center in Dublin and headquarters in Walnut Creek.... more »
UC Davis to host institute focused on integration of AI technologies
The University of California, Davis, has been awarded $20 million as part of a multi-institutional collaboration to establish a new institute focused on enabling the next generation food system through the integration of artificial intelligence,... more »
Baloian Farms facility expansion in Fresno completed
As the summer season settles in for Baloian Farms, commodity harvests are approaching the peak of the season, aided by the completion of a massive facility expansion in Fresno, California. Jeremy... more »
New Season, new beginnings for pumpkins at Van Groningen & Sons
With the year that we have all had, we could all use something to look forward to. For us at Van Groningen & Sons, that is the pumpkin season. The change of weather, the busyness... more »
California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement updates food safety practices
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Board voted last week to accept several updates to required food safety practices for the farming of leafy greens. “Over 50 recommended changes were unanimously approved by the Board... more »
Wildfire disaster relief programs available to agriculture
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers disaster assistance and low-interest loan programs to assist agricultural producers in their recovery efforts following wildfires or other qualifying natural disasters. Available programs and loans include: Non-Insured Crop Disaster... more »
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