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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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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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AgTech is Changing Farming in California
By Jeannette Warnert originally published in Food Blog by UCANR
Technology holds tremendous promise for the California agricultural industry, however there are challenges that must be better understood and managed, wrote Damon Kitney in an article distributed to participants in an Oct.…
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Women are Uniting to Fight Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry
In the wake of #MeToo, Women in Hospitality United is working to create more equity, fairness, and concrete policies for positive change.
By Liza Schoenfein in Civil Eats
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Uber’s Secret Restaurant Empire
The incredible growth of the food delivery business has led to some unconventional arrangements.
By Kate Krader in Bloomberg
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Abby Maxman Believes Hunger’s Roots Lie in Inequality and Injustice
Abby Maxman is President of Oxfam America, a nonprofit organization working to tackle and create lasting solutions to the root causes of global poverty.
By Eva Perroni in FoodTank
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Fire and Agroforestry Are Reviving Traditional Native Foods and Communities
In Northern California, the Karuk and Yurok tribes are burning away decades of forest management practices and revitalizing their foodways and communities.
By Jane Braxton Little in Civil Eats
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