Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Content

Rising Heat Leads to Minimal Losses for California Processing Tomatoes

Katherine E Kerlin — December 02, 2025 - 9:00am

California’s $1 billion processing tomato industry is highly efficient and likely will be able to withstand higher temperatures from climate change, as well as traffic.

A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities

Emily C Dooley — May 29, 2024 - 12:00pm

Dust particles from the Salton Sea’s exposed lakebed increased air pollution in local communities, found a �鶹��ý study. The pollution coincides with reduced flows into the lake.

Having a Nice Glass of French Wine?

Amy M Quinton — July 29, 2021 - 8:30am

A new study led by �鶹��ý shows that adoption of a historic French wine appellation certification system in 1935 led to an estimated 14% increase in the market value of wine. Without the reform, it was easy for lesser-quality wine to get a free ride economically.

Social Distancing Varies by Income in U.S.

Katherine E Kerlin — July 29, 2020 - 12:08pm

Wealthier communities went from being the most mobile before the COVID-19 pandemic to the least mobile, while poorer areas have gone from the least mobile to the most mobile, according to a study by the University of California, Davis.

The study, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, used anonymized data from mobile device location pings between January and April 2020 to find that social distancing in the United States varies strongly by income.