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Discovery may lead to new tomato varieties with vintage flavor and quality
A new discovery could make more tomatoes taste like heirlooms, reports an international research team headed by a UC Davis plant scientist.
UC Davis, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and local agriculture showcased at state geography conference
The UC Davis Geography Graduate Group co-hosted the California Geographical Society’s 66th annual conference, with more than 400 participants attending lectures, workshops, and field trips.
CA&ES graduate students win inaugural Erwin award
Outstanding graduate students in International Agricultural Development and Community Development were named the first recipients of the newly established Judy Erwin Graduate Award for Excellence.
Humans may be forcing an irreversible tipping point for Earth (VIDEO)
Humans may be forcing an irreversible, planetary-scale tipping point that could severely impact fisheries, agriculture, clean water and much of what Earth needs to sustain its inhabitants.
UC, CDFA to host agritourism workshops for specialty crops growers at California fairs
The UC small farm program and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are teaming up to connect with county and regional fairs to celebrate California specialty crops.
International Ag Development student wins CA&ES medal
Lisa Corsetto, a graduating senior with a double major in International Agricultural Development and Economics, has been named the recipient of the 2011-2012 College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Medal for her academic excellence, university activism and community service.
Maize diversity discoveries may help ease world’s hunger pangs
Researchers at UC Davis, report that ancient farmers had a stronger impact on the evolution of maize, or corn, than modern plant breeders have had on the grain — now one of the world’s top production crops.
UC Davis partners in $8.3 million effort to fight childhood malnutrition
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, will join in an international research effort to develop new ways to diagnose, treat and prevent malnutrition in infants and children around the world.
Come to the fair this summer!
CDFA teams-up with University of California to promote specialty crops at fairs this summer
Beer foam examined in new book by UC Davis brewing expert
Foam capping a glass of beer is a key component of beer quality and consumer satisfaction, writes brewing scientist Charles Bamforth of UC Davis, in a new book, "Foam."
Bid on a horse, support Animal Science
Animal science students at the University of California, Davis, will showcase 14 horses in the auction arena during the 2012 Horse Production Sale, scheduled for June 23 on campus.
Three UC Davis students chosen for agricultural leadership program
Three UC Davis students who are also Aggie Ambassadors for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES) are among a dozen top national students selected for an agricultural leadership program.
$25 million grant aims to boost food security in developing world
A UC Davis agricultural economist will direct a $25 million program aimed at creating financial systems that can boost agricultural productivity and food security in developing countries.
Deepwater Horizon exposed serious gaps in deepwater oil spill reseach
Scientists, including two from UC Davis, warns that inadequate knowledge about the effects of deepwater oil well blowouts threatens scientists' ability to manage comparable future events.
Researcher’s waste-to-energy technology moves from the lab to the marketplace
Technology invented by a UC Davis researcher that converts solid waste into renewable energy is the first commercially available, high-solid anaerobic digestion system in the United States.
USDA recognition affirms UC Davis’ leading role in ag biotechnology
UC Davis’ global stewardship of agricultural biotechnology research and development gained even more stature recently with official recognition by the USDA’s Biotechnology Quality Management System.
Teaching prize awarded to soil science professor Randy Dahlgren
Randy Dahlgren, professor in the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, is the 2012 teaching prize winner.
Famula among Princeton Review's 300 'best professors'
The Princeton Review is known for its annual “best colleges” publication. Now comes The Best 300 Professors, including one from UC Davis: Thomas Famula, who teaches the introductory course in animal science, ANS 1.
