With a focus on food and agricultural sustainability research and education, the institute includes the Student Farm, the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP), and Russell Ranch, home to The Century Experiment.

The University of California CalFresh Nutrition Education Program (UC CalFresh NEP, or just UC CalFresh) is funded through a joint agreement among the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Food and Nutrition Service (USDA/FNS), the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) CalFresh branch, and the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE). UC CalFresh consists of Adult, Family-Centered, and Youth programs operating throughout California.

Cutting-edge horticultural information for Californians is the focus at this center. Issues include water-conserving and pest-resistant home gardens; environmentally sound public landscapes; and producing better plant materials for sustainable urban landscapes.

Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture and its aquatic research facilities provide the basic infrastructure to allow departments within the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, as well as campus-wide, to conduct multidisciplinary and interdepartmental research and associated programs.

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk and Resilience conducts and supports research on policies and programs designed to help poor and smallholder farmers in developing economies to manage risk, adopt productive technologies and take an active part in economic growth.

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture is a global research network that advances fruit and vegetable innovations, empowering smallholder farmers to earn more income while better nourishing their communities. 

Foundation Plant Services produces, tests, maintains and distributes elite disease-tested plant propagation material; provides plant importation and quarantine, disease testing, virus elimination, and DNA identification services; coordinates release of UC-patented horticultural varieties; and links researchers, nurseries and producers.

The Gifford Center for Population Studies examines the myriad ways in which growing populations affect each other and the earth. John P. and Mary Louise Gifford established the Gifford Center in 1998 to support research and education about the effects of human population growth on the food supply, environment, and sustainability.

The UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Office of Global Engagement shares agricultural knowledge and information with the world. We conduct training and workshops, facilitate research & extension projects, advise on curriculum development, sponsor global programs, offer educational opportunities, and build capacities.

The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Plant Transformation Facility was established at the University of California at Davis to provide cost effective plant transformation and plant cell biology services for the plant research community.

Launched in 2022, this center explores new ways of balancing food production with leading sustainability practices while advancing the global agricultural industry with scalable solutions.

Made possible by the generosity of Robert and Margrit Mondavi, The Robert Mondavi Institute was founded at The University of California, Davis, to enhance our quality of life through wine, brewing, and food science.

Launched in 2007, the Center for Regional Change (CRC) is a catalyst for innovative, collaborative, and action-oriented research. It brings together faculty and students from different disciplines, and builds bridges between university, policy, advocacy, business, philanthropy, and other sectors.

The laboratory performs analyses on selected chemical constituents of soil, plant, water and waste water, and feed in support of agricultural and environmental research. Analytical Laboratory clients are University of California academics, other educational institutions, government agencies, and research-based businesses.

The Honey and Pollination Center at the Robert Mondavi Institute showcases the importance of honey and pollination to the wellbeing of consumers through education and research. 

The UC Davis Olive Center has built a strong university/industry coalition aimed at meeting the research and education needs of olive growers and processors. Since its founding in 2008, the Center has delivered more than $5 million in research and campus resources while supporting itself through product sales, course revenue, research grants, and donations.

The World Food Center (WFC) mobilizes the research, educational and outreach resources of UC Davis, in partnership with consumers, public and philanthropic entities, and the agricultural, marine and food industries, to promote innovative, sustainable and equitable food systems.