Food & Agriculture Content

AI Tool to Help Farmers Measure Real-Time Crop Health from the Field

Andy Fell — September 24, 2025 - 3:24pm

Leaf Monitor, a new mobile tool backed by artificial intelligence and predictive modeling, could revolutionize how farmers monitor crops and make decisions by providing real-time nutrition and leaf trait information in the field.

Wheat That Makes Its Own Fertilizer

Amy M Quinton — August 27, 2025 - 8:00am

ɫ��ɫ scientists have developed wheat plants that produce their own fertilizer, opening the door for less air and water pollution and lower costs for farmers.

How Plants are Learning to Spot Sneaky Bacterial Invaders

Amy M Quinton — July 28, 2025 - 2:00am

ɫ��ɫ scientists are using AI t help plants recognize a wider range of bacterial threats.

A Different Perspective on Salmon Farms

Katherine E Kerlin — July 07, 2025 - 10:36am

Salmon farms in British Columbia pose minimal impact on wild salmon populations, according to a review paper, or “Viewpoint,” published in the journal Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries.

The paper, authored by six fish health experts from ɫ��ɫ, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Washington State University, and Oregon State University, reinterprets 20 years of scientific publication to draw its conclusion.

ɫ��ɫ Launches Small-Batch Wine Label

Amy M Quinton — June 11, 2025 - 11:00am

ɫ��ɫ is selling wines to the public made by students, staff and faculty from Napa Valley and Yolo County grapes.

Could Dietary Changes — Even After Obesity — Help Prevent Pancreatic Cancer?

Amy M Quinton — June 04, 2025 - 9:12am

ɫ��ɫ researchers find low-fat diets slowed pancreatic precancer development in mice, even after weight gain.

ɫ��ɫ and International Strawberry Master Licensee Eurosemillas Agree to Part Ways

Anila Mary Lijo — May 21, 2025 - 11:30am

The ɫ��ɫ — a leader in the development of world-class strawberry varieties for the California and global markets – and Eurosemillas, S.A. — a leading agricultural company and plant developer based in Córdoba, Spain — have amicably agreed that Eurosemillas will no longer serve as the master licensee for ɫ��ɫ strawberries.

California Risks Billions in Economic Losses Without Water Supply Action

Katherine E Kerlin — May 14, 2025 - 2:28pm

A new economic analysis by UC professors shows the high cost of inaction on California’s perpetual water supply challenges. It estimates that the state could lose enough water each year to supply up to 9 million households — with economic losses totaling between $3.4 and $14.5 billion per year, depending on the severity of the scenario.

Sulfur Runoff Amplifies Mercury Concentrations in Florida Everglades

Katherine E Kerlin — May 08, 2025 - 10:26am

Sulfur from sugarcane crops is flowing into wetlands in the Florida Everglades, creating toxic methylmercury, which accumulates in fish, a ɫ��ɫ study finds.

Targeting Gluten: Researchers Delete Proteins in Wheat Harmful to People with Celiac Disease

Emily C Dooley — May 05, 2025 - 9:01am

A ɫ��ɫ study found that deleting a cluster of genes in wheat may reduce wheat allergies without harming breadmaking.