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The Food Blog covers our latest research and extension work to advance and optimize the production of California's abundant agricultural commodities.

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Many eligible Californians aren't using CalFresh to improve food security

May 24th, 2022
By Shannon Klisch
Participation in CalFresh by eligible elderly Californians is estimated at 19% CalFresh Food, known nationally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and historically as the Food Stamp Program, is California's largest food assistance program and serves as the first line of defense a...
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Should there be more microbes on your plate?

May 18th, 2022
Our diets provide us with the building blocks we need to stay healthy and fight disease. The nutrients in foods and beverages can be tallied up to know if we are getting what our bodies need.
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Poultry owners urged to protect birds from avian influenza virus

April 20th, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza is currently infecting and killing wild birds and domestic birds in at least 29 states across the United States. A UC Agriculture and Natural Resources poultry expert urges commercial and backyard chicken owners to take precautions.
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