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UC Santa Cruz AgTech Alliance launches to support interdisciplinary collaboration
Building on the long history of innovation in agriculture at the campus, the AgTech Alliance will support research, education, events, and workforce development related to advancing agricultural technology in order to create more formalized opportunities for collaboration within the university and beyond.
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Balancing carbon sequestration and community benefits
UCSC student Cole Seither addresses the delicate balance between agroforestry, carbon sequestration, and community benefits in combating climate change. His research is supported by the Earth Futures Institute’s Frontier Fellows program.
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Beginning Farmers, Farmers of Color Outbid as Farmland Prices Soar
Civil Eats discussed research by Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Madeleine Fairbairn on how ownership of and access to farmland has been transformed by financial investing.
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Farmland draws investor interest with inflation running hot
A Bloomberg article describing the effects of inflation on farmland investing cited research by Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Madeleine Fairbairn on how this type of investment initially arose in the U.S.
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Growing Uncertainty in the Central Valley
An article by The New Yorker on disruptions to agriculture in California's Central Valley discussed Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Madeleine Fairbairn's research on how farmland is increasingly being bought up by financial investors.
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The global land rush
In her new book, ‘Fields of Gold, Financing the Global Land Rush,’ Madeleine Fairbairn looks at forces and players that have transformed farmland into a novel financial asset class.
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Harvard Quietly Amasses California Vineyards—and the Water Underneath
Assistant Professor Madeleine Fairbairn of Environmental Studies was quoted in a Wall Street Journal story about Harvard University's investment in California vineyards.
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Harvard Spent $100 Million on Vineyards. Now It's Fighting With the Neighbors
Madeleine Fairbairn of Environmental Studies was quoted in a Bloomberg story about conflicts between Harvard University, which has invested in agricultural lands, and neighbors, including Professor Emeritus Steve Gliessman, who oppose a proposed vineyard.
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How Harvard’s investments exacerbate global land and water conflicts
Assistant Professor Madeleine Fairbairn of Environmental Studies was quoted in a Grist article about how Harvard University is buying up large swaths of farmland around the world.
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NSF funds UC Santa Cruz study of tech in agriculture
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz are leading a new, NSF-funded, multi-campus initiative to explore the intersection of agriculture, food, and technology.
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U.S. farmland becoming a hot commodity as investors buy up acreage
Institutional investors have been buying up farmland across the country in a trend that could have significant impacts on farmers.