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The Future of Farming Must Be Biodiverse, Says National Young Farmers Coalition
By Daniel Gould on Food Tech Connect
Food+Tech Connect and The Future Market are hosting Biodiversity: The Intersection of Taste & Sustainability, an editorial series featuring interviews with over 45 leading food industry CEOs, executives, farmers, investors…
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How Urban Agriculture Can Improve Food Security
By Miguel Altieri on Civil Eats
Research from U.C. Berkeley Professor of Agroecology Miguel Altieri argues that sustainable urban ag can also offer environmental, health, and social benefits.
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Pests and pathogens place global burden on major food crops
By Pamela Kan-Rice, Originally published in Food Blog by UCANR
Farmers know they lose crops to pests and plant diseases, but scientists have found that on a global scale they are reducing crop yields for five major food crops…
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U.S. honey industry contributes more than $4.7 billion to economy, according to Ag Issues Center report
By Kylie Banks, National Honey Board, Originally published in Food Blog by UCANR
The U.S. honey industry is thriving, according to a new study from the University of California Agricultural Issues Center (AIC). The research found that the U.S. honey…
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Farm Dog: A Farmer’s Best Digital Friend for Integrated Pest Management
FARM DOG
Farm Dog is a digital platform that uses local field data, analysis and insights in real-time to help growers and agronomists track, anticipate, prevent and respond to pest and disease pressure.…
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Innovator Spotlight: Solving Food Waste and Food Insecurity
Maen Mahfoud, Founder and CEO of the food rescue tech non-profit Replate, started Replate in 2016 while a student at UCB. Maen was inspired to start Replate when he realized that food insecurity…
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Our Nation Needs to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence for Farm Tech
Melissa Brandao, a former Apple engineer, wanted to find ways to give back to her rural agricultural community in southern Oregon. Rather than traditional farming, though, she began designing robots to provide farmers with extra sets of eyes, ears and wheels…
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Organic Farmers and Researchers Strive to Advance Soil Care
Organic farmer Phil Foster has developed a creative way to nurture the soil on his 200-acre farm near Hollister. He plants cover crops in a single line at the top of the planting bed, saving water and seed while keeping…
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Innovator Spotlight: INPUTS – An Online Marketplace For All Things Ag
INPUTS is an online marketplace where local retailers make bids to farmers looking for the best price for agricultural products and services. INPUTS’ mission is to become the de-facto e-commerce platform for any web-enabled transaction…
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Innovator Spotlight: Biome Makers Creates Ag Solutions with Micoorganisms
Biome Makers is a biotech company that recently relocated from the Bay Area to West Sacramento. Biome Makers specializes in understanding the microbiome – the microlife – around agriculture, in order to improve agricultural production…
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