California Agriculture Content / California Agriculture Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en Parasitic Weeds Threaten Tomato Plants on California Farms /food/news/parasitic-weeds-threaten-tomato-plants-on-california-farms ºÙºÙÊÓƵ leads the way in sustainable agriculture, employing innovative research to combat the invasive broomrape weed threatening California's tomato industry. September 26, 2023 - 8:15am Jocelyn C Anderson /food/news/parasitic-weeds-threaten-tomato-plants-on-california-farms $4.5 Million Grant Funds New Disease-Resistant Strawberries /news/45-million-grant-funds-new-disease-resistant-strawberries-0 <p>The Public Strawberry Breeding Program at the University of California, Davis, and colleagues in California and Florida have received a $4.5 million grant from the <a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/announcement/nifa-invests-35-million-specialty-crop-research">National Institute of Food and Agriculture</a> of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve the disease resistance and sustainable production of strawberries throughout the nation.</p> August 25, 2017 - 3:46pm Andy Fell /news/45-million-grant-funds-new-disease-resistant-strawberries-0 Climate-Smart Agriculture Seminar Slated for Dutch Ag Minister’s Visit /news/climate-smart-agriculture-seminar-slated-dutch-ag-minister%E2%80%99s-visit <p>Martijn van Dam, the Dutch Minister for Agriculture, will visit ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 28-29, as part of a trip to Northern California focused on further developing strong, collaborative relations between the Netherlands and California in agricultural technology and innovation. A Tuesday public seminar on climate-smart agriculture will feature&nbsp;Marjolijn Sonnema, director general agro and nature, and other Dutch officials.&nbsp;</p> November 22, 2016 - 9:11am Patricia Bailey /news/climate-smart-agriculture-seminar-slated-dutch-ag-minister%E2%80%99s-visit Vietnamese Delegation Shares in California’s Drought Lessons /news/vietnamese-drought-delegation <p>Government officials from Vietnam, now experiencing its worst drought in nearly 100 years, visited ºÙºÙÊÓƵ and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta this week to hear about the lessons learned during the multiyear California drought.</p> November 09, 2016 - 4:19pm Patricia Bailey /news/vietnamese-drought-delegation ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Center Receives $10 Million to Continue Improving Ag Health and Safety /news/uc-davis-center-receives-10-million-continue-improving-ag-health-and-safety <p>The Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ has received a $10 million renewal grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.&nbsp;The grant equips the center to continue its research, education and training efforts&nbsp;for California and several western states.</p> October 25, 2016 - 2:54pm Patricia Bailey /news/uc-davis-center-receives-10-million-continue-improving-ag-health-and-safety