Solving problems of on-farm food loss and consumer food waste was the focus of an event at New York University, convening more than 30 food leaders for substantive discussions.
Graduate students invited to intern with farmers and young entrepreneurs in West Africa, at a new Horticulture Training and Services Center. Apply by July 1.
Elizabeth Mitcham shared her postharvest expertise on fresh produce quality during a segment on ABC News’ Good Morning America - along with tips for keeping fruits and vegetables safe at home.
Now is a great time to drop by the Horticulture Innovation Lab’s demonstration center, to check out thriving young vegetables plants that are more commonly grown in Africa and Asia.
Horticulture, micronutrients and nutrition will play an important role at this year’s World Food Prize events and Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium, October 12-14 in Des Moines,
Thriving vegetable plants, new experiments in progress, visitors exploring agricultural tools, and an upcoming gardening contest have been keeping the team behind the Horticulture Innovation Lab Demonstration Center busy recently.
Two UC Davis students — Elyssa Lewis and Kate Polakiewicz — were selected for a competitive student fellowship by the Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development (AIARD).
A small-scale American farmer invented the CoolBot for low-cost cooling with an air conditioner, which the Horticulture Innovation Lab is using with farmers and researchers around the world.
