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UC Davis Agricultural Economist Daniel Sumner saluted farmers for remaining strong and resilient by adapting and warned lawmakers to give agriculture the space to innovate.

California agriculture is eyeing a massive spending package in Congress and pressing for emergency relief funding to ensure local economies survive the drought.

The Legislature could soon approve a measure that would expand on California’s climate plan by adding a more aggressive carbon sequestration goal for natural and working lands.

Applications are being accepted for a competition that could offer a minimum $250,000 investment for agricultural entrepreneurs.

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

Valent U.S.A. has selected Dave Poling as vice president of marketing and Ken Seitz has been tapped as the new president and CEO of Nutrien.

Recognizing the challenge of climate change on coffee production, and the high carbon footprint of the daily habit, food tech start-ups have hit the lab to produce something that will provide the same sensation — and kick — with less environmental impact.

Groups representing renewable fuel production are encouraging California regulators to consider the role liquid transportation fuels — and biofuels in particular — can play in carbon-reduction efforts in the state.

The proposal would raise fees at rates less than prior years, mainly to build a stronger reserve account.