Expo in Parlier Highlights the Importance of Advocating for Ag Tech that’s Appropriate and Equitable
BFI staff and students volunteered at the first-ever Small Farmer Tech Expo at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in the Central Valley. The event brought farmers, researchers, students, and technology companies together to discuss appropriate agricultural technology.
From the Field
Veritable Vegetable Offers a Glimpse at the Values-Based Supply Chain
Since 1974, the wholesale distributor Veritable Vegetable has served a crucial role in the organic food supply chain. We took a group of students to tour the warehouse.
From the Field
The UC Hopland Healthy Soils Project and the UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab
A research project at UC Berkeley’s Oxford Tract assesses the impact of various hedgerow plant species on pollinator diversity, which has advantages for the urban farm ecosystem.
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Elected Officials and Advocates Push For Minimum Wage Hike For Restaurant Workers
Tipped workers have reached a tipping point at their workplace over wage thefts, sexual harassment, and discrimination, according to one labor advocacy group, which was joined by politicians pushing for an increased minimum wage for restaurant workers.
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Building Bridges
Undergraduates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities are collaborating with Rausser College scientists to prepare for graduate-level research.
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Campus Researchers Recommend Approaches to Address Indigenous Food Insecurity
UC Berkeley researchers collaborating with the Karuk Tribe recommend centering Indigenous views to better assist the community in combating food insecurity and high rates of disease.
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A New Prescription for Produce
BFI Co-Associate Faculty Director Susana Matias will partner with CommuniCare+OLE to evaluate a program that provides locally grown fruits and vegetables to patients with diabetes.
From the Field
How Soil Health Improvement Can Boost Crops
America’s farmers rely on a host of practices such as cover cropping and crop rotation to maintain soil health, grow more productive crops and feed the U.S. and countries around the world. However, current research is too sparse to precisely demonstrate how these practices can actually affect the yields and bottom lines for farmers.
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Can Point Reyes National Seashore Support Wildlife and Ranching Amid Climate Change?
The National Park Service is working with a local tribe to determine how to safeguard the tule elk, who compete with cattle for forage in the dry season. A recent proposal to remove a fence has ranchers and dairy owners up in arms.
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How Chicago Phased Out the Tipped Minimum Wage
Chicago’s restaurants will have to adapt as the tipped minimum wage comes to an end in 2028.
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