Items Tagged with 'UC ANR'

With the new budget providing additional funding to some of California’s climate-smart ag programs, the Food and Ag board heard from experts about how to ensure the money strengthens and expands the impacts of funded projects.

Technology that automates weeding, harvesting or other farm work is not taking jobs away from humans. Rather, it’s helping bridge the gap between work that needs to be done and a labor force that isn’t sufficient, a panel of ag technology leaders said during the Agri-Pulse Summit in Sacramento Monday.

UC ANR Vice President Glenda Humiston has three tips to help the state recover from the new recession.

Industry has a voice in Newsom’s task force * Bill would boost USDA spending cap to $68B

Dan Dooley has more than four decades of experience in California agriculture and water policy.

A new UC report reveals agriculture contributes more than $263 billion to the economy and employs more than 1.2 million.

Farm profits sliding, bankers say * Off-farm income shoring up farmers

California’s latest water bond * Ag divided over USMCA timing * EPA chief defends shift on climate policy