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orchard robot monitoring soil

Watering smarter, not more

Better farming through technology: A new UC Riverside system can map soil moisture tree by tree, so growers water only where and when it’s needed.
By Jules Bernstein | | Science / Technology
Miniature tomatoes for growing on the International Space Station

Tiny tomatoes could mean big profits for urban agriculture

Grants support continued development of tomatoes for vertical farming
By Holly Ober | | Science / Technology
Ann Cheney in community

Project aimed at improving Latino population’s access to healthy local foods receives new funding

UC Riverside School of Medicine to lead engagement project in eastern Coachella Valley
By Iqbal Pittalwala | | Health
Sex on the Kitchen Table: The Romance of Plants and Your Food

Book taps into the racier aspects of plant sex

Now that UC Riverside professor Norman Ellstrand has your attention, he’d like to teach you about genetics
By Madeline Adamo | | Science / Technology