Monthly Archives: May 2013

Growing California video series: “Delta Delicacy”

May 14, 2013   CDFA Staff

The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Delta Delicacy,” a story of California asparagus that starts with the Stockton Asparagus Festival and shows the people and process that bring this wonderful crop to harvest.

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UC Davis named number-one ag school in the world

May 9, 2013   Office of Public Affairs

http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10590 (Excerpted From a UC Davis News Release) The University of California, Davis, is No. 1 in the world for teaching and research in the area of agriculture and forestry, according to rankings released today by QS World University Rankings. This is the first year that the organization — which provides annual rankings in 29 other subject areas — has …

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Female-Run Farms on the Rise – From Dansvilleonline.com

May 8, 2013   Office of Public Affairs

http://www.dansvilleonline.com/lifestyle/x1213305601/A-growing-commodity-Female-run-farms-on-the-rise The changing economy and Americans’ newfound interest in local, organic and artisanal foods are driving a revival of farming in this country, and the ranks of new farmers include more women than ever. The number of female farmers has been on the rise for more than a decade, and experts expect that new census figures from the USDA this …

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Growing California video series – “Onion Power”

May 7, 2013   Office of Public Affairs

The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Onion Power,” a story of a California onion producer and its pioneering steps in waste reduction and renewable energy production.

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