Agriculture Research Content

Parasitic Weeds Threaten Tomato Plants on California Farms

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 26, 2023 - 8:15am

��о�� leads the way in sustainable agriculture, employing innovative research to combat the invasive broomrape weed threatening California's tomato industry.

Growing Crops with Less Groundwater

Amy M Quinton — April 25, 2023 - 12:08pm

Learn about ��о��’ innovative approach to growing crops with less groundwater in drought-prone regions like California. Farm sustainably for a better future.

Bringing Out the Best in Wild Birds on Farms

Katherine E Kerlin — February 23, 2022 - 11:38am

A supportive environment can bring out the best in an individual — even for a bird.

After an E.coli outbreak in 2006 devastated the spinach industry, farmers were pressured to remove natural habitat to keep wildlife — and the foodborne pathogens they can sometimes carry — from visiting crops. A study published today from the ��о��, shows that farms with surrounding natural habitat experience the most benefits from birds, including less crop damage and lower food-safety risks.

Researchers Pinpoint Which Bird Species Pose Food Safety Risk to Crops

Katherine E Kerlin — January 05, 2022 - 9:00am

Concerns over foodborne risk from birds may not be as severe as once thought by produce farmers, according to research from the ��о��, that found low instances of E. coli and Salmonella prevalence.

��о�� to Lead Groundwater and Irrigated Agriculture Sustainability Study

Amy M Quinton — October 18, 2021 - 9:40am

��о�� researchers to lead research to find ways to sustain irrigated agriculture and improve groundwater quality and quantity under a changing climate.

New Pima Cotton Cultivars Show Improved Resistance to Disease

Amy M Quinton — August 16, 2021 - 11:15am

Researchers at ��о�� have helped develop three new Pima cotton cultivars that are resistant to Fusarium wilt disease, a soil-borne fungus that can devastate a cotton crop.

��о�� Releases 2 New Strawberry Varieties

Amy M Quinton — February 11, 2021 - 8:40am

Red, ripe strawberries are the hallmark of spring in California. Two new varieties from the Public Strawberry Breeding Program at the ��о��, will provide consumers with big, flavorful strawberries throughout fall and winter, too.

“These cultivars were developed to provide high-quality fruit from late summer through the holidays,” said Professor Steve Knapp, director of the ��о�� Strawberry Breeding Program.

��о�� Releases New Walnut Variety

Amy M Quinton — January 21, 2021 - 10:00am

��о�� researchers have bred a new walnut variety, "UC Wolfskill," which will give growers a way to harvest earlier and boost harvest efficiency.

Low Food-Safety Risk at Northern California Farmers Markets

Amy M Quinton — November 16, 2020 - 10:45am

A new study by ��о��, researchers finds a low risk of contamination of foodborne pathogens on produce and meat at Northern California certified farmers markets, but still finds cause for some concern.

��о�� to Lead New Artificial Intelligence Institute for Next-Generation Food Systems

Andy Fell — August 26, 2020 - 5:47pm

The ��о��, has been awarded $20 million as part of a multi-institutional collaboration to establish an institute focused on enabling the next-generation food system through the integration of artificial intelligence, or AI, technologies. The award is part of a larger investment announced today (Aug. 26) by the National Science Foundation, or NSF, in partnership with several federal agencies — distributing a total of $140 million to fund seven complementary AI research institutes across the nation.