Spotlight

UC Davis Ranks No. 1 in the World in Agriculture

The University of California, Davis, is No. 1 in the world for teaching and research in the area of agriculture and forestry, according to QS World University Rankings.

Wheat geneticist elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Plant geneticist Jorge Dubcovsky's work on wheat's massive genome has allowed breeders to develop hardier, more disease-resistent varieties to feed a hungry world.

UC Davis leads education in program to aid Pakistan

UC Davis is taking the lead on the graduate education component of an innovative project to modernize agriculture in Pakistan. The four-year, $30 million Agricultural Innovation Project is designed to improve the economy in Pakistan, creating a brighter future for its people.

Animal science students take the Dairy Challenge

UC Davis sent a team of animal science undergraduates to participate in the Western Regional Dairy Challenge contest. Students spent months preparing for the event by visiting dairies to learn about farm management, cow health, nutrition, reproduction, housing, and other aspects of the industry.

Nutritionist finds clues to saving citrus from dreaded disease

A nutrition expert at UC Davis has discovered important clues to the deadly attack strategy of a puzzling plant pathogen that has destroyed hundreds of thousands acres of citrus, perhaps paving the way for safe, effective ways to treat and prevent the spread of HLB.

Videos explore future of farming

‘Nine billion mouths to feed’ explores innovative ways to meet growing need for sustainably producing safe, abundant food.

Mary Delany and Richard Bostock are new AAAS fellows

Two CA&ES faculty join 15 other UC Davis faculty in becoming new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Pollution-detecting Aircraft Surveys PG&E Pipeline for Gas Leaks

University of California, Davis, atmospheric scientist Stephen Conley is flying over the spine of California, tracing 600 miles of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s natural gas pipeline for methane leaks. Specialized instruments on Conley's plane allow UC Davis researchers to detect gas leaks several miles downwind from the source.

UC Davis plant scientists honored for humanitarian rice research

About half of the world’s people eat rice every day. Unfortunately, about 50 million acres of rice is grown in flood-prone regions of the world, and rice plants die when submerged for more than three days. But that’s changing, thanks to researchers from the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Almond crop climbs in value, thanks in part to CA&ES expertise

The UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has played a key role in the California almond industry’s leap into second place in the latest annual valuation of the state’s agricultural commodities, beating out grapes for the first time.

Doctoral candidate wins prestigious plant breeding award to help improve rice

Daniel Caddell, a Ph.D. candidate in plant biology at the University of California, Davis, is one of 14 fellows in the prestigious Monsanto Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program (MBBISP) for 2013.

Switzer fellow brings unique approach to sustainable agriculture

Ildi Carlisle-Cummins, a UC Davis graduate student pursuing her passion for sustainable agriculture, has been awarded a fellowship from the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation.

Mary Delany named Interim Dean of College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Mary Delany, a distinguished avian geneticist who has served as an associate dean of the University of California, Davis, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences since 2009, has been named interim dean of the college.

UC Davis is Nation's "Coolest School"

Sierra magazine has named the University of California, Davis, the nation's "Coolest School" for its efforts to address climate change and operate sustainably.

First undergraduate degree in sustainable agriculture awarded

Genevieve “Genna” Lipari became the first UC Davis student to receive an undergraduate degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SA&FS) at the June commencement ceremony.

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.

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.