News
Jones Valley Teaching Farm Changes Lives With Food
February 24, 2021
CASFS alumna Katie Davis is now the director of teaching at Jones Valley Teaching Farm in Birmingham, AL. The community program is opening a $7.5 million Center for Food Education that will be a hub for people and organizations interested in food as a pathway to good health and true wealth.
UCSC Researchers Win Grant to Develop More Sustainable Aquaculture
February 16, 2021
Anne Kapuscinski, Pallab Sarker, and their research team will take their sustainable aquaculture plans a step further by circulating water through the fish tanks several times before the runoff goes to grow organic vegetables at the UCSC Farm.
Stacy Philpott named Sustainability Champion of the Month
February 10, 2021
The UCSC Sustainability Office named CASFS Director Stacy Philpott the February 2021 Sustainability Champion of the Month.
Grant funding will advance aquaculture research in UCSC’s new state-of-the-art facility
January 19, 2021
Researchers won a USDA grant in support of their efforts to develop a more ocean-friendly feed formula for farm-raised rainbow trout. This work will take place in the team's new aquaculture facility at the UCSC Farm.
Video Project to Bring CASFS Farm & Garden Teaching Online
December 23, 2020
In 2021 CASFS has a unique opportunity to greatly increase the reach and impact of our educational programming by expanding remote and online instruction through video production.
National Academies report on sustainability education features UC Santa Cruz expertise
December 04, 2020
UC Santa Cruz professor Anne Kapuscinski chaired the committee that developed the report, and campus initiatives were highlighted within as examples of innovative sustainability education.
Serve your community at your Thanksgiving table
November 20, 2020
Cowell Coffee Shop Food Supervisor Brooks Schmitt and Apprenticeship alumna Vera L. Chang share ways to support communities this Thanksgiving.
Research breakthrough achieves fish-free aquaculture feed that raises key standards
November 12, 2020
A new aquaculture feed formula eliminates conventional fish meal and fish oil ingredients and is the first to demonstrate across-the-board gains in sustainability, performance, economic viability, and human health.
Measure 43 grants available to UC Santa Cruz undergraduates—Deadline extended
November 12, 2020
UCSC undergraduates are encouraged to apply for Measure 43 grants to support sustainable food, health, and wellness projects.
CASFS staff and leadership share updates after year of strategic planning
November 10, 2020
After a year spent on program review and strategic planning, the UCSC Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) staff presented an overview of its plans for the upcoming year and beyond.
Organic agriculture tops $3 billion in California farm gate sales
October 20, 2020
Organic farming continues to expand in California and now includes more than 360 commodities, according to a new University of California report co-authored by Organic Production Specialist Joji Muramoto.
The 2020-2021 Campus Food & Garden Guide is now available
October 8, 2020
The 15th edition of the Campus Food & Garden Guide is a virtual, interactive guide to the campus food system, with opportunities on how students can get involved and information on food access resources on campus and beyond.
UC explores alternatives to fumigants for strawberries
September 25, 2020
For a biological alternative to manage soilborne diseases in strawberries, Joji Muramoto, UC Cooperative Extension organic production specialist based at CASFS, has received a $411,395 grant from USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study the ability of other crops to suppress strawberry pathogens in the soil.
2020 Fall Harvest Festival features weeklong series of online events for all ages
September 23, 2020
The 2020 Harvest Festival will be a weeklong series of free, interactive online events for all ages.
Integrated Soilborne Disease Management in Organic Strawberries
August 31, 2020
Organic Production Specialist Joji Muramoto gives an overview of soil borne disease management techniques for organic strawberries in an article for Organic Farmer.
Ahora disponible: Guía del agricultor sobre la producción orgánica y sostenible de plántulas
July 30, 2020
Se trata de una nueva guía técnica, pero accesible, describe cómo cultivar, de manera efectiva y eficiente, plántulas de hortalizas y flor de corte para granjas orgánicas, utilizando prácticas ambientales responsables.
New CASFS Grower Guide on organic seedling production available in English and Spanish
July 30, 2020
The new technical but approachable guide describes how to effectively and efficiently grow vegetable and flower seedlings for organic operations using environmentally responsible practices.
UC Global Food Initiative fellowship opportunities available for students
June 18, 2020
UC Santa Cruz invites applications for a student fellowship opportunity with the University of California Global Food Initiative (UC GFI).
Mobile Food Hub Student Design Contest
June 8, 2020
Current UC Santa Cruz students who will be enrolled through the 2020 fall quarter are invited to submit designs for the CASFS Mobile Food Hub Student Design Contest.
These 18 Organizations Are Building a Stronger Food System Through Agroecology
June 5, 2020
CASFS is among those featured in FoodTank's list of 18 world organizations working to advance agroecology.
Agroecology major available this fall
April 21, 2020
Beginning this fall, students will have an opportunity to enroll in a new agroecology major, an interdisciplinary program housed in the Environmental Studies Department.
Grow your own veggies? Orin Martin offers tips for novice gardeners
April 02, 2020
Orin Martin is delighted that people are responding to the coronavirus pandemic with a desire to grow their own veggies, and he has lots of knowledge to share—as well as one plea: Be sure to plant some flowers, too.
Orin Martin recognized for 'Fruit Trees for Every Garden'
March 25, 2020
Orin Martin's book 'Fruit Trees for Every Garden' has been recognized by the American Horticultural Society as one of the outstanding gardening books of 2019.
How to #keepteaching and #keeplearning during a pandemic
March 17, 2020
Jody Greene is eager—almost desperate—to help her colleagues who are facing the unprecedented challenge of shifting to remote instruction for the entire spring quarter.
Strawberry Growers Face a Complicated Future
March 4, 2020
Organic Production Specialist Joji Muramoto is featured in a Good Times article about the strawberry industry in Santa Cruz County.
Daniel Press featured in KQED report
February 14, 2020
Former CASFS Director Daniel Press was featured in a KQED Radio report about a ballot measure in Danville that has sparked debate over open space.
Plum Bud Gall Mite discovered at UCSC Farm
January 31, 2020
The Plum Bud Gall Mite (Acalitus phloeocoptes (Nalepa), a pest new to California, has recently been discovered at the UCSC Farm, and has the potential to infect economically important stone fruit crops.
Cowell Coffee Shop Food Supervisor Final Candidate Visits
January 29, 2020
Join us for these candidate presentations taking place at the Cowell Coffee Shop for the Cowell Coffee Shop Food Supervisor position.
Food and anti-corporate globalization activist Vandana Shiva coming to campus Jan. 25-26
January 06, 2020
The public is invited to attend two events with legendary food activist Vandana Shiva, who will be at UC Santa Cruz on January 25 and 26.
