Education

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See what CA&ES has to offer and hear from our dean, our faculty, and our students.

Take a look at the depth and breadth of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, a global leader in research that offers stellar academics to an active, diverse student community.

Small department, big impact

Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology ranked #1

Faculty in the UC Davis Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology were recently ranked No.1 in the nation for research productivity and impact. WFCB emerged with the top ranking in a comprehensive analysis of 33 research-extensive universities in the United States that belong to the National Association of University Fisheries and Wildlife Programs. 

UC Davis faculty working with Borlaug LEAP Fellows

Borlaug LEAP Fellows work with UC Davis faculty in a program that is designed to improve food security in sub-Saharan Africa.

Jemima Adepehin and Chinyere Florence Anagbogu are Nigerian graduate students who recently completed work with UC Davis faculty through a fellowship program designed to improve food security in sub-Saharan Africa: the Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program (Borlaug LEAP). Enriched by their experiences at UC Davis, both women are back home, making a real difference in the lives of others.

Root out weed problems

UC Davis offering three educational courses this summer

Weeds are a pervasive and expensive problem in California. They can choke waterways, crowd out native species on rangeland, and rob farmers of crop yields. According to the California Invasive Plant Council, the annual cost of invasive plant work in California is at least $82 million.

The University of California has robust educational resources to help those engaged in the battle, and this summer UC Davis is offering a trio of programs to help in the effort.

Weed Day: July 7, 2016

Green thumbs need apply

Deadline approaching for ‘Pitch-and-Plant’ campus gardening contest

Bright ideas and green thumbs are the only prerequisites for a campus gardening contest hosted by the Horticulture Innovation Lab.

At the Horticulture Innovation Lab Demonstration Center on campus, a few empty raised garden beds are waiting for some new plants. The “Pitch-and-Plant” gardening contest invites students and community members to help fill those garden beds with interesting plants.

Ag Students Roll Up Sleeves to Learn

There are plenty of opportunities for hands-on experience at UC Davis.

Sure, UC Davis students are smart, but they also know how to roll up their sleeves. Inside the classroom, they learn why. Outside the classroom, they learn how.

Many of these students in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences get hands-on learning through internships on campus and in various industries connected to agriculture.