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Cal-Adapt website makes California climate change science available to all
Added Jul 28, 2011
Extensive climate change research being conducted at California universities and research centers is now openly available through a public website developed at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Burgeoning interest in sweet wine may form a market niche for small-scale farmers
Added Feb 2, 2011
Dry chardonnays, cabernets and merlots dominate wine sales in the United States, but experts believe sweet wine could make a comeback, creating new opportunities for farmers and vintners.
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Merced 4-H junk drawer robotics: A great idea goes national
Added Jun 7, 2010
By adding some toy motors and plastic gears to the kinds of things people already have around the house – rubber bands, Popsicle sticks, medicine dispensers and bamboo skewers – there is no telling what youngsters can invent.
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UC scientists continue the quest for alternatives to chemical fumigation
Added May 6, 2010
With increasing regulations on soil fumigants and decreasing availability of those that are most effective, UC agricultural scientists have been working on hundreds of research projects to find new alternatives.
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Interest in berries grows in California
Added Feb 25, 2010
Berries are the fine wine of fresh fruits and vegetables. Touted as healthful, appealing to the sophisticated palette and commanding a premium price, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries are being held in ever higher regard by nutritionists, cooks and farmers.
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Perspective change needed for obesity prevention
Added Feb 17, 2010
The idea that eating right and getting physical activity are solely governed by personal responsibility is a concept of the past, according to University of California nutrition experts. Terms such as "environment" and "community" are now creeping into the lexicon of obesity prevention.
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Key to delicious tree fruit is keeping it out of the killing zone
Added Feb 17, 2010
The fond memories of delicious peaches just plucked from a backyard tree or purchased at a roadside stand can now be relived with fruit picked up at the neighborhood grocery store. The key to great-tasting fruit with a pleasing texture, according to a UC scientist based at the Kearney Research and Extension Center near Parlier, is in the way it is handled after harvest.
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Homeowners can keep a blaze at bay even as wildfire rages
Added Feb 17, 2010
After serious wildfires, it can seem like flames leapfrogged through neighborhoods, leaving some homes unscathed alongside others that have been reduced to rubble. University of California scientists have found that this familiar sight is not entirely random.
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California olive oil is worth the splurge
Added Feb 17, 2010
Healthful, flavorful and environmentally green, California olive oil has a promising future if word of its many benefits is effectively shared with consumers, according to UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor Paul Vossen, an olive oil expert.
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Standardized taste testing leads to more enjoyable eating
Added Feb 10, 2010
The sensory laboratory at the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center permits agricultural scientists to conduct standardized, scientific tasting research to learn how shipping and storage affect fruit flavor.