Articles Tagged with ''UC Davis''

Parts of California received record-breaking rainfall over the past week, but “it’s too early to tell” how much impact that will have on the current drought, says UC Davis professor Jay Lund, co-director of the Center for Watershed Sciences.

The California meat supply chain — which is currently seeing the impacts of drought, heat and wildfires — can be improved through policy changes focused around small- and mid-scale meat suppliers and processors, says a recent report by the Food Systems Lab at the University of California, Davis.

UC Davis will receive $6 million over five years to develop materials and projects promoting safe pesticide use, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday.

A new study finds animal compost may prevent harmful microorganisms from surviving in farm fields. The research, published today in the Journal of Applied Microbiology, could inspire changes in soil management. Some farms have veered away from animal compost in favor of synthetic fertilizers in part because of fear the compost would introduce pathogens that, when they hitch a ride on fresh produce, make people sick.

While sequestration offers benefits, keeping land in production is one of the best ways to tackle climate change.

California’s heat illness prevention standard mandates shade, water and breaks for outdoor workers, with the specific requirements increasing with the temperature

California’s strict goals for reducing methane emissions from dairies, when combined with incentive grants, has led to some early successes.

Easing truck weight limits * State report on wildfire planning has a role for ag * Costa gets home-team support for Ag