Agriculture and Natural Resources (Audio)

In the coming decades, individuals around the world must adapt to changing environmental conditions, often driven by climate change. Adaptation requires significant resources, prompting the question of whether existing economic and social inequities may be exacerbated when adaptation become accessible to some, but not others. Kyle Meng, associate professor of economics at UC Santa Barbara, explores what happens when one of the world’s most unequal cities experiences an unprecedented, nearly catastrophic environmental disaster. In 2017, following years of prolonged drought, the city of Cape Town announced an impending "Day Zero", at which point pipes would run dry. Using a variety of data sources, we show how households of different wealth levels adapted to Day Zero and discuss the long term implications of Day Zero for Cape Town's water use and public finances. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 39334]

Hear firsthand from the women at the forefront of the regenerative food movement. From farmers to winemakers and scientists to chefs, learn why they are so passionate about feeding the planet without depleting the earth. Join us for this enriching discussion on conservation, biodiversity, soil health, carbon reduction, and more — all which can ultimately lead to a healthier food system, food security, and a balanced economy for generations to come. Featuring: Michelle Ciccarelli Lerach Founder Berry Good Food Foundation Bea Alvarez Climate Resilience Specialist FoodShed Small Farm Coop Lily Foster Founder Fenix Farms Lesley Kroupa Policy Specialist Roots of Change and Center for Wellness and Nutrition at the Public Health Institute Kristin Magnussen Winemaker Lechuza Vineyards Elle Mari Director, Urban Food Equity UC San Diego Center for Community Health Keiko Nishikawa Winemaker Santo Tomas Vineyard Mia Vaughnes Founder Good Neighbor Garden Series: "Future Thought Leaders" [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 39059]

Join esteemed experts to delve into solutions for water scarcity, climate challenges, and sustainable resource management. Michelle Ciccarelli Lerach, Berry Good Food Foundation's founder, moderate a discussion with BJ Kjaer, Solar Rain Watery's CEO; Sarah Livia Szekely Brightwood, President of Rancho La Puerta; Dr. Juana Claudia Leyva Aguilera from Universidad Autonoma de Baja CA; Luis Salgado of Watershed Management Group; and Alejandro Carrillo, owner of Las Damas Cattle Ranch. Explore responsible land, water, and natural resource practices, innovative methods, and technologies. An essential dialogue for a resilient future. Series: "Future Thought Leaders" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 39060]

Learn about UC Davis’ innovative approach to growing crops with less groundwater in drought-prone regions like California. The UC Davis Agricultural Water Center is working with farmers in California and the Southwest to find solutions that address groundwater overdraft so they can farm sustainably for a better future. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 39212]

Tilden Park’s Jewel Lake is home to a community of Western pond turtles, a species that is struggling to survive the combined threats of climate change, habitat loss and competition from red-eared slider turtles. Former UC Berkeley postdoctoral scholar Max Lambert is part of a team of wildlife experts who spent much of the pandemic checking in on the health of the Bay Area’s Western pond turtles, including those at Jewel Lake. Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 37841]

Farmers in Cambodia have started to grow more vegetables to meet rising consumer demand, supported by innovations from a team led by UC Davis researchers. With help from Cambodia’s Royal University of Agriculture, farmers adopted "nethouses" to protect crops from pests without the use of chemical pesticides and packinghouses to better care for their crops after harvest. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 37826]

Responders with the UC Davis Oiled Wildlife Care Network traveled to Southern California to wash and release oiled birds, including federally threatened snowy plovers, after an oil spill near Huntington Beach in 2021. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 37812]

Mushrooms play a crucial role in our natural ecosystem, they have been used medicinally by indigenous cultures for centuries, their nutritional value and hearty fiber make them an excellent meat substitute for chefs, and the mainstream medical community is evaluating psilocybin benefits in combating PTSD, anxiety, addiction, and other conditions. Michelle Ciccarelli Lerach hosts spiritual healer Matthew Alvarado, Mindful Mushrooms owner Ivo Fedak, CEO of M2 Ingredients Jan Hall, Mark Kalia, MD, Gordon Saxe, MD, PhD UCSD, environmental scientist Danielle Stevenson, and co-owner and chef at The Plot and Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub Davin Waite for a discussion on the amazing impacts of mushrooms. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 37279]

UC Santa Cruz researchers have shown that pumas will go to great lengths to avoid humans, and it’s taking a toll on them. They’re concerned about the long-term impacts on the ecosystem. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 37469]

Knights Landing is a small, rural community just north of Davis, CA. With little access to a local grocery store, volunteers from UC Davis helped complete a community garden so they can grow their own fresh produce. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 37405]

This presentation examines how the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries have created climate emergencies that have threatened global food production, human health, and soil health. Experts explore the ubiquitous presence of chemicals in our food supply and the significant, cumulative impacts of extreme heat, pesticides, herbicides, and GMOs on agricultural communities, as well as the promise of regenerative agriculture. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 36858]

Chandra Krintz is a professor of Computer Engineering at UC Santa Barbara. SmartFarm is a research project that investigates the design and implementation of an open source, hybrid cloud approach to agriculture analytics for enabling sustainable farming practices. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 36803]

Stuart Woolf is President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing, a family owned operation whose primary business is the production and processing of agricultural commodities. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 36802]

Scientists at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory are conducting "urchin ranching" trials as a creative solution to purple urchin overpopulation, which has contributed to the crashing of the bull kelp forest in California. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 36769]

California produces 80 percent of the nation’s fresh citrus, but a disease called Huanglongbing or HLB, is threatening Central Valley groves. Citrus Greening disease, transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid, has decimated groves in Asia, Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Florida, and is now spreading in California. UC Davis researchers are working to slow down the disease, as well as searching for solutions to protect citrus from the disease. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 36755]

Research at Lake Tahoe is finding microplastics in one of world’s clearest lakes. UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center Staff Researcher, Katie Senft, is studying how microplastics are impacting the beaches along the shoreline of Lake Tahoe. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 36768]

As an agricultural crop, hemp is the strongest natural fiber in the world and can produce crucial resources such as food, rope, clothing, paper, and housing material. The U.S. sales value of hemp-based products is more than $600 million annually and growing. A panel of experts discusses the increasing use of hemp and cannabis in their various forms, including potential benefits and drawbacks, as well as the differences between hemp, THC, and CBD, and their uses both medicinally and recreationally. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 35099]

Ticks are vectors for human disease, including Lyme disease. Semay Chou studies the vector–pathogen relationships at UCSF. Here she discusses strategies for blocking tick-borne diseases and what we can learn from ticks. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 35241]

Transformative field experiences at our 600-acre Fort Ord Natural Reserve are inspiring a new generation of natural scientists. The incredible outdoor classroom offers opportunities for students, scientists, and the community to learn about rare maritime chaparral habitats, threatened endemic species, land management, and conservation biology like never before. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 35253]

The 400-acre UC Santa Cruz Campus Natural Reserve offers students the opportunity to walk outside their classrooms and study nature in nature. Better known as the “outdoor classroom and living laboratory,” the reserve focuses on engaging students in direct observation and study of the natural world while bridging concepts learned in the indoor classroom with unique hands-on field experiences. These transformative experiences function as a springboard into field work internships supporting various research projects in ecology, restoration, land management and conservation, forestry, and environmental science. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 35252]

The UC Santa Cruz Natural Reserve System supports long-term research and teaching on protected lands on more than 10,000 acres of natural lands at five natural reserves: Año Nuevo, Campus, Fort Ord, Landels-Hill Big Creek, and Younger Lagoon. Together, they function as living laboratories and formative outdoor classrooms for faculty, graduates, and undergraduates. Research at these reserves range from studying migratory patterns of marine animals, to understanding population dynamics of endangered species, to examining how invasive species and fire affect ecosystems. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 35256]

Younger Lagoon Reserve is one of the few relatively undisturbed wetlands remaining along the California Central Coast. Located on the UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science Campus, the natural reserve’s 25-acre lagoon and 47-acre "terrace lands" protect eight unique habitats, including freshwater marsh, saltwater marsh, riparian willow, coastal strand (back dune), coastal scrub, coastal grassland, seasonal freshwater wetlands, and the brackish lagoon. These protected habitats provide unparalleled opportunities for students to learn about the environment, implement field projects, obtain hands-on experience, and become actively involved in research and stewardship projects. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 35250]

Researcher Stephen McCabe is at the forefront of efforts to save Dudleya, a charismatic and rare plant from the hands of poachers—and possible extinction. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 35254]

Veterinarians at UC Davis and the Sacramento Zoo perform surgery on Coconut's eyelids to remove hair that is causing irritation Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34581]

A panel of experts discusses climate change and its effects on our agriculture and our health, while also offering insights into how we as individuals can work to limit its negative impacts and create positive change. Series: "Future Thought Leaders" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34568]

Sooner or later, the food requirements of nine billion people with increasing appetites for seafood must be addressed. Although aquaculture may supply the majority of the global ‘seafood’, most aquaculture is fed meal from wild caught fish, such as sardine and anchovy. To estimate the distributions and abundance of these and other small fish off the west coast, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center routinely conducts “acoustic-trawl” surveys. David Demer will briefly describe the vessels, instrumentation and methods that are used to conduct these surveys, and provide a virtual tour of the world-class facilities in La Jolla that are used to develop the next generation of autonomous, ocean-sampling technologies. Join us to learn more about this exciting technology and be part of a discussion about possible ethical challenges. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Humanities] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34378]

Marion Nestle (NYU) and Laura Schmidt (UCSF) discuss nutrition policy and research, scientific conflicts of interest, the upcoming Dietary Guidelines, global food systems and more in this conversation about the food industry's influence on scientific research. Series: "Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34565]

UC Davis has one of the best agriculture schools in the world, helping to feed a growing a population. Take a peek at the SAFS major in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science at UC Davis. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34585]

Every part of the Moringa plant is edible - leaves, pods, seeds, flowers, even its root. The feathery leaves alone pack a powerful protein punch – nearly 30 percent by dry weight. Legumes don’t even have that much protein, nor all the essential amino acids. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34580]

Ron Goode, Tribal Chairman of the North Fork Mono Tribe, led UC Davis professor, Beth Rose Middleton Manning's, students through a cultural burn. Students participated in preparing the land and igniting the fire, and contributed to a historic indigenous tradition. Cultural burning practices empower Native American communities, and could possibly be used as a tool to help alleviate devastating wildfires. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Humanities] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34098]

In much of California, if you've ever wandered the trails you've probably come across livestock. This short video gives you a fun look at a year in the life of a cow, so you'll have a better idea what's going on with that herd - winter, spring, summer or fall. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32513]

Ever wonder what to do when you're walking Fido and you encounter livestock on the trail? This fun and quick video gives you all the details on how to keep both Bossie and Fido safe and happy. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32512]

Ever wonder what to do when encountering grazing livestock on the open range or the trail? This fun and quick video shows you what to do so you and Bossie can both go on with your day in a peaceable kingdom. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32511]

The DryCard™ is an inexpensive device developed by UC Davis researchers, Michael Reid and Jim Thompson, for determining if dried food is dry enough to prevent mold growth during storage. Moldy food can have a bad taste and may be contaminated with harmful toxins. So far, the Horticulture Innovation Lab has offered samples of the DryCard™ in multiple languages to researchers who can try the tool out in real-world situations. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34107]

Until recently, wastewater from the fish tanks on the Tsar Nicholai farm emptied into a giant man-made pond, but now the caviar farm is using the nutrient stream to grow food in a 24,000 square-foot greenhouse. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34106]

At the Animal Science Swine Center at UC Davis, Kristina Horback studies pig personality. She monitors the behavior of female pig from birth through puberty looking for behavior that would help predict aggression in female sows. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34112]

Seaweed may be the super food dairy cattle need to reduce the amount of methane they burp into the atmosphere. Early results from research at the University of California, Davis, indicate that just a touch of the ocean algae in cattle feed could dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions from Californias 1.8 million dairy cows. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34105]

Skyelark Ranch, owned an operated by UC Davis graduate Alexis Robertson and her husband Gillies, uses rotational grazing while raising sheep, which can benefit plant growth, drought resistance, and the climate. The grazing encourages plant growth, which through photosynthesis, captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stores it in the soil, where it can create healthier soils and stay out of our atmosphere. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34110]

The Santa Cruz Island horse lived for centuries on the Channel Islands, but years of isolation and a small gene pool have left the breed teetering on extinction. UC Davis researcher, Amy McLean, is working with El Campeon Farms to save the Santa Cruz Island horse and preserve a piece of California history. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34109]

Eric Davis, a UC Davis veterinarian, travels to North and South Dakota every summer to treat horses and donkeys in areas that don't have a lot of equine veterinary care. He brings along dozens of vet students from across the country, to expose them to rural veterinary care, hoping they may be inspired to work in underserved areas after they graduate. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Agriculture] [Education] [Show ID: 34115]

Researchers from UC Davis, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Mars, Incorporated have made a remarkable discovery: an indigenous variety of Mexican corn that can also fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, instead of requiring synthetic fertilizers. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34104]

Thanks to technology the farm of the future produces more food with less water and less impact on the environment and climate. And it also provides skilled careers for a new generation of farmworkers. Thats the vision behind the Smart Farm Initiative at the University of California, Davis, one of the Big Ideas that the campus hopes will capture the attention of collaborators, donors and supporters. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34102]

Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, discusses the future of food and public policy in California and around the world at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Secretary Ross covers everything from the challenges of water management in the face of climate change, to reforming United States immigration policy to benefit farmers, farm workers, and the country as a whole. Series: "Immigration" [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 34017]

Agriculture today is extraordinarily productive, although sadly many people are chronically hungry, malnourished or obese. And the way we farm also takes an increasing toll on the environment. Farming emits a third of all greenhouse gases and uses 70 percent of freshwater resources. It is a major contributor to deforestation and biodiversity loss, and has led to the loss of soil fertility in agricultural lands. How can we produce enough food for the future while protecting the planet? Berkeley conservation biologist Claire Kremen suggests practices that can maintain productivity while using less energy, water and pesticides. Series: "Cal Future Forum: Our Changing World" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 33077]

In collaboration with the UC San Diego Center for Integrative Nutrition, the Berry Good Food Foundation convenes a panel of experts to discuss the rise of comprehensive medicine and nutritional healing to treat chronic disease and maintain general well-being. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 33486]

Agriculture is a major force of global environmental change, and currently accounts for more global greenhouse gas release than transportation. With the demand for crops projected to double by 2050 University of Minnesota Professor David Tilman explores the impacts that increase will have in the decades to come, and how to manage this with proper planning and global management. Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 21391]

Roger N. Beachy, who directs the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, addresses government support of agricultural research. A panel of expert then further explores the science that supports American agriculture. Series: "UC Davis Chancellor's Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 20778]

In this captivating account of a Bible-based practice that has grown into a multibillion- dollar industry, journalist Sue Fishkoff travels throughout America and to Shanghai, China to find out who eats kosher food, who produces it, who is responsible for its certification, and how this fascinating world continues to evolve. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Humanities] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 20643]

Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15921]

Nationally prominent chefs, fishermen, academics, and activists call on consumers to choose local species of fish when possible to protect the longterm vitality of harvested seafood and the wellbeing of the oceans. Tommy Gomes, fishmonger, speaks on the marketing and perceptions of seafood. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 33150]

In “Behind ‘Farm to Table’: The Labor of Farming,” a panel of farmers, chefs, and farm advocates address the challenges of 21st century farming, including attracting a younger generation to this notoriously difficult field.  With more farms per capita than any other county in the United States, San Diego is poised to lead on connecting urban and rural communities by encouraging consumers to buy locally grown produce and to support farm-friendly public policies that benefit the entire region. This event is presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation.   Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Business] [Show ID: 32968]

With more than 20 years of natural and organic business experience and a sharp focus on sustainability and social responsibility, UC Davis alumnus John Foraker was the long-time president of Annie’s, Inc., a leader in organic and natural foods. He transitioned into a new role as Chairman of the Bunny, where he will continue to work with General Mills (which acquired Annie’s under its stock symbol "BNNY") and the Annie’s Operating Unit to drive leadership in company culture, organic and regenerative agriculture, and strategy support. He’s also CEO and co-founder, with A-list celebrity Jennifer Garner, of a new organic baby food startup - Once Upon a Farm. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Agriculture] [Business] [Show ID: 33066]

Calla Rose Ostrander of Kiss the Ground shares insights into habitat conservation. Ostrander promotes the use of managed grazing to bring about flourishing habitats and species. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32984]

Large and growing food movements in the United States seek policy changes to promote healthier and more environmentally sound food choices. Marion Nestle reflects on recent progress. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32980]

Floods are the most destructive of natural disasters, on average affecting 100 million people globally. Drones can be used as very cost effective mapping devices, gathering fine resolution data on a site's terrain, landcover, and even its infrastructure. This information is necessary to build models capable of predicting flood hazard at scales of streets and individual homes. Learn how the UCI Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation is working to create a fleet of drones to benefit developing countries. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32396]

Neurobiologist Dave Schubert, a Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies who built his career discovering drug treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, voices his concern about glyphosate, a suspected carcinogen contained in the popular weedkiller Roundup that is sprayed on GM corn and GM soy, as well as on non-GM plants including wheat. Series: "Excerpts" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32749]

Veteran labor activist Dolores Huerta joins food journalist Rose Hayden-Smith and others for an animated discussion on why food insecurity still exists in many communities and what is being done to increase access to healthy, organic food. Farmers, healthcare providers and urban planners bring their insights to this conversation as they share stories of connecting people with the food they need to thrive. This program is the fifth in a Future Thought Leaders series on food sustainability presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation. Convened by BGFF Founder Michelle Ciccarelli Lerach, speakers include Daron “Farmer D” Joffe of Coastal Roots Farm, Dave Murphy of Food Democracy Now!, Paul Watson of the Global Action Research Center, Fernando Sañudo of the Vista Community Clinic and Jillian Barber of Sharp HealthCare. Series: "American Politics" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 31996]

Neurobiologist Dave Schubert, a Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies who built his career discovering drug treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, warns of potentially harmful health effects of the herbicides that are sprayed on genetically modified (GM) foods. In this conversation with Paul J. Mills of UC San Diego, Dr. Schubert details his concerns about glyphosate, a suspected carcinogen contained in the popular weedkiller Roundup that is sprayed on GM corn and GM soy, as well as on non-GM plants including wheat. He also dispels what he describes as six myths about the value of genetically modified foods, including that they increase yield and are less damaging to the environment than organic products.    [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32042]

The paradox of today’s global food system is that food insecurity or obesity threaten the health and welfare of half the world’s population. Underlying these problems is an overabundant and overly competitive food system in which companies are forced to expand market channels to meet corporate growth targets. The contradiction between the goals of public health and food corporations has led to a large and growing food movement in the United States, which seeks policy changes to promote healthier and more environmentally sound food choices. Marion Nestle considers the cultural, economic, and institutional factors that influence food policies and choices, and the balance between individual and societal responsibility for those choices. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32228]

With an ever growing population some high-tech approaches for sustainable agriculture are being tested. Join Kristen Simoes as she explores the world of crops and agriculture science. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 32150]

Anna Lappé looks at the hidden cost of our food system: the climate crisis. Our web of global food production and distribution is connected to as much as one third of total greenhouse-gas emissions. She offers a vision of a food system that can be part of healing the planet. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 31713]

Matthew Johnston, CEO of HM.CLAUSE, a global seed producer, explores scaling up in the seed business, the agricultural economy, creating long term partnerships with regional food producers, and the need for innovation and responsible management. HM.CLAUSE is a global leader in the production and sale of high-quality vegetable seeds tailored to local environments and customers. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Agriculture] [Business] [Show ID: 31749]

In the fourth installment of the Future Thought Leaders series, nationally prominent chefs, fishermen, academics, and activists call on consumers to choose local species of fish when possible to protect the long-term vitality of harvested seafood and the well-being of the oceans. This series was presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30713]

Food waste in the United States is at an all-time high. More than 40 percent of all edible food is tossed out each year and half of that is fresh but slightly imperfect produce. What to do? A panel of experts convened by Kitchens for Good and the Berry Good Food Foundation explores how to reverse this trend by connecting suppliers with those who will benefit most from increased access to healthy foods. This is the third of four programs presented by the Future Thought Leaders series. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30712]

A diverse panel of experts – from academics to activists to ranchers – discuss the moral, animal welfare, human health and environmental issues surrounding meat production and consumption. This is the second of a four-part series covering food sustainability sponsored by the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30711]

An overview of how programs at the University of California are striving to meet the challenge of feeding an ever-growing global population with sustainable practices. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30780]

Soil really does matter! Join our distinguished panelists and learn about climate change's hottest topic - Soil! Find out how soil’s ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere may hold the key to solving the massive environmental problems caused by climate change. Panelists include: Ryland Engelhart and Calla Rose Ostrander of Kiss the Ground; Scott Murray, organic farmer and resource conservationist; Pablo Rojas, rancher,El Mogor Ranch, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California; Keith Pezzoli, Director of Urban Studies and Planning, UC San Diego; David Bronner, CEO, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps; Justine Owen, soil scientist, UC Berkeley; and Michelle Lerach, Founder of the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30529]

The world food system comprises hundreds of millions of farmers making decisions in response to economic signals and environmental expectations. However, many of these farmers are food insecure by any number of metrics, and their production is threatened by anthropogenic climate change. Against this backdrop, what are the prospects for a world free from hunger? Using global data as well as smaller-scale studies of innovative technologies and strategies, Jennifer Burney of UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy explores the potential for a resilient food system at the heart of a new sustainable development agenda. Series: "UC San Diego Founders’ Symposium" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30323]

Wonder how research happening at UC San Diego translates into real-world benefits? Find out as six faculty members illuminate the collaborative approach used to understand and address complex issues within the broad research themes of understanding cultures and addressing disparities in society, and exploring the basis of human knowledge, learning, and creativity. Series: "UC San Diego Founders’ Symposium" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Agriculture] [Education] [Show ID: 29857]

This research conference held at the University of California, Santa Barbara addresses the important issues of food sustainability in our world where population growth creates an increasing demand for food. This conference discusses that food from the sea can be one of the primary sources to help feed the growing population, and that this would create sustainable methods to do so without damaging the existing environments or dwindling the populations the animals being harvested. Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30119]

This research conference held at the University of California, Santa Barbara addresses the important issues of food sustainability in our world where population growth creates an increasing demand for food. This conference discusses that food from the sea can be one of the primary sources to help feed the growing population, and that this would create sustainable methods to do so without damaging the existing environments or dwindling the populations the animals being harvested. Series: "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30120]

Anna Lappé discusses how the food system impacts so many different aspects of our lives and how recent and diverse social movements motivated by a profound ethic of food are transforming how we feed ourselves. The choices that we make as individuals — and as a society — about food have ripples that affect every aspect of our lives, from the environment to the climate, from social justice to public health. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 29328]

Renowned journalist, author, and food intellectual Michael Pollan receives the 2014 Nierenberg Award for Science in the Public Interest and takes you on a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion from the personal to the global on the production, economics and politics of food. Series: "Frontiers of Knowledge" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 28561]

The UC San Diego Library announces the purchase of the Farmworker Movement Documentation Project, an online archive containing thousands of documents related to the history of the United Farm Workers’ union and related events. A short video on the historic March to Sacramento in 1966 is shown followed by a discussion with two participants in the march: Roberto Bustos and LeRoy Chatfield, key advisors to Cesar Chávez. Series: "Library Channel" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 28138]

What does the future hold for the food movement? Join Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture under President Obama Kathleen Merrigan and author and UC Berkeley Professor of Journalism Michael Pollan in conversation with reporter and Journalism faculty member Linda Schacht. [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25707]

California produces nearly half of US-grown fruits, nuts and vegetables. A panel of experts explores the implications, obligations, and opportunities for California agriculture to address the food challenge. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25623]

A distinguished panel focuses on the geopolitical, ethical, economic and technical challenges facing food systems from a global perspective followed by a discussion centered on the environmental pressures that exacerbate these global challenges. Part 1 of 2. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25622]

Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and President of the Mary Robinson Foundation — Climate Justice, addresses the University of California Global Food Systems Forum. She argues that action is needed now to improve the food and nutrition supply of people in poor countries and communities throughout the world. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25624]

UC Davis Professor Emerita Ann Noble invented the Wine Aroma Wheel to help wine tasters find the right words to describe what they are smelling. Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25349]

Whiskey, a 60-pound Munsterlander dog, faced surgical removal of a section of his lower left jawbone when he was diagnosed with a malignant tumor. But thanks to a team of UC Davis biomedical engineers and veterinary surgeons, Whiskey now has a healthy new jawbone. Part of whiskey's jaw was removed, and then re-built using a titanium plate and matrix soaked in a material that can essentially re-grow bone. UC Davis veterinarians have successfully completed this surgery eight times now, and say procedures like this one may well be the future of human medicine. Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25350]

UC Davis, led by groundwater hydrologist Thomas Harter, is investigating where nitrate, a contaminant in drinking water, comes from and how to reduce them in water systems. Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25353]

Sustainability efforts at UC Davis. Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25358]

A distinguished panel focuses on the geopolitical, ethical, economic and technical challenges facing food systems from a global perspective followed by a discussion centered on the environmental pressures that exacerbate these global challenges. Part 2 of 2. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25744]

Plant physiologists say team colors could determine which team is better...at least for grass football fields. From Inside Science TV, supported by the American Institute of Physics and a group of science, technology, engineering and mathematics societies. Series: "Inside Science TV" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25566]

Sustainability leader Wes Jackson, of the Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, stresses the importance of biodiversity in agricultural production. Jackson’s address is part of the Global Food Systems Forum, an ANR Statewide Conference. Series: "University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25271]

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor Alexandra Horowitz for a discussion of her book, Inside of a Dog. Professor Horowitz discusses her formative experiences, her interest in cognition in animals, and what led her to focus on dogs. In her analysis, understanding dogs requires consideration of wolf ancestry, cognitive skills and anatomy, and the ways in which dogs interact with humans and how that interaction has affected their evolution. Series: "Conversations with History" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 25112]

The Sensory Lab at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at UC Davis helps farmers, processors, and vendors supply the foods consumers want. Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24816]

Brylyne Chitsunge is an internationally acclaimed expert and facilitator of the Nigeria-South Africa Group on Agriculture and a tireless advocate for farmers in her native South Africa. Chitsunge counts herself among the 70 percent of farmers who are women in South Africa. Despite the challenges facing women farmers in her country, she was able to buy her own land and works as a farmer and breeder of Kalahari Red goats, Nguni cattle, free range poultry, indigenous pigs and most recently Tilapia fish. She works to educate farmers about sustainable farming and community supported agriculture, and she has particular interest in developing resources for small-scale farmers. Series: "UC Davis Chancellor's Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series" [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24920]

When they began their studies at UC Santa Barbara in the 1980s, Greg Massa and Raquel Krach would never have imagined themselves where they are today: growing organic crops on a family farm outside of Chico. But a tropical biology program in Costa Rica sparked an appreciation of the role of ecology in agriculture and kindled a love – for farming and for each other – that set a new trajectory for their lives. Series: "Going Places: UC Education Abroad" [Agriculture] [Education] [Show ID: 24593]

To mark the 50th anniversary of “Silent Spring,” Rachel Carson’s landmark book that helped launch the environmental movement, the Center for Ethics in Science and Technology presents “Alternatives to Insecticides: High Impact Solutions Without Environmental Trade-offs.” In this talk, Stephen Welter of San Diego State University focuses on biologically based alternatives to insecticide use in American agriculture that also consider non-target environmental effects, worker safety issues, and consumer needs as well as the more traditional models of economic trade-offs. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24292]

In a world of advanced technology, science, and environmental concern we talk to students who have a vision for the future of farming and are working to create high-tech tools to help make agriculture more precise. We also take a look at plant genetics, biotechnology, and a unique couple - an organic farmer and a plant geneticist –both of whom work at UC Davis and strongly believe that the two traditionally opposing sides actually have the same goals. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24297]

There’s no question agriculture has a considerable environmental footprint. In this episode, you’ll see how UC Davis researchers are working with farmers across the state to find ways to reduce that impact. We’ll talk about water, soil, and air and we’ll take a look at the “Bovine Bubbles” that brought one UC Davis researcher international attention and “cleared the air” when it comes to how much gas cows really produce. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24296]

Agriculture isn’t just about sowing the land; it’s about finding solutions to modern problems facing our food supply. With farmland shrinking and a hungry population growing, what is UC Davis doing to ensure an abundant food supply that will be healthier, last longer, taste better? We’ll learn about the “100-year experiment” and meet the first graduates of a brand new major: sustainable agriculture and food systems. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24295]

California agriculture is a $37.5 billion industry with the golden state being home to nine of the nation’s top ten producing counties. We’ll take a look at innovation born at UC Davis that has changed the way farmers do their jobs, and see how agriculture experts of the future are preparing to meet the many challenges ahead. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24294]

From the field to the table, UC Davis researchers are on the front line of research, working to make safe, healthy and flavorful food. Hear from a family caught in the deadly 2006 E. coli outbreak, chemists working on improving the taste of food, chef Martin Yan, and California almond farmers, all benefiting from discoveries that lead to enhance the safety, quality and taste of our food supply. [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24199]

Scenic Marin County in California is home to two thriving industries that were once in conflict – oyster farming and dairy farming. In order to grow healthy and marketable oysters, the farmers depended on clean water in Tomales Bay. But regulations meant to protect the bay from cattle runoff were so strict that dairy farmers feared they could no longer stay in business. Now, with help from scientists at UC Cooperative Extension, these two communities have found creative solutions that allow both kinds of farmers to share this beautiful and fertile region. Series: "UCTV Prime cuts" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 23978]

The U.S. Farm Bill is the single most important piece of legislation determining what Americans eat. Every five years, the Farm Bill sets policies that govern a broad array of programs, from crop support to conservation and from food assistance to forestry. Join a distinguished panel for a discussion on what’s at stake in the upcoming Farm Bill. Series: "Election 2012" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 23675]

UC San Diego anthropologist Margaret Schoeninger joins a list of several leading scholars who all attempt to answer the same question, “What does it mean to be human?” This is the first of five televised lectures presented by the Making of the Modern World program at Eleanor Roosevelt College at UC San Diego. Series: "To Be Human " [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 23235]

Entomologist Anandasankar Ray at the University of California, Riverside discusses odor molecules his lab has identified that hamper the host-seeking behavior of mosquitoes. The research, which paves the way for developing new generations of insect repellents and lures, could help control the spread of deadly mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue and yellow fever. [Agriculture] [Show ID: 21966]