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strawberries

UC Davis and International Strawberry Master Licensee Eurosemillas Agree to Part Ways

  • by UC Davis News and Media Relations
  • May 21, 2025
  • University
  • Food & Agriculture
Drone shot of California aqueduct curving between an auburn barren hillside and agricultural fields in Kern County at sunset

California Risks Billions in Economic Losses Without Water Supply Action

  • by Kat Kerlin, adapted from CMUA press release
  • May 14, 2025
  • What Can I Do About Climate Change?
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Science and Climate
Green weedy vegetation grows in front of shallow water in the Florida Everglades, with more vegetation in background

Sulfur Runoff Amplifies Mercury Concentrations in Florida Everglades

  • by Emily C. Dooley
  • May 08, 2025
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
woman in blue shirt and tan pants smiles while holding loaf of freshly baked bread pulled from large metal oven

Targeting Gluten: Researchers Delete Proteins in Wheat Harmful to People with Celiac Disease

  • by Emily C. Dooley
  • May 05, 2025
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Human & Animal Health
Red cabbage being fermented in vinegar in a clear jar. A new UC Davis study shows that having fermented food like sauerkraut could be good for gut health. (Hector Amezcua / UC Davis)

The Gut Health Benefits of Sauerkraut

  • by Tiffany Dobbyn
  • April 14, 2025
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Human & Animal Health
Foundation Plant Services technicians in white lab coats at table processing grapevine material in plastic bags from the Classic Foundation Vineyard. (Foundation Plant Services / UC Davis)

Foundation Plant Services Detects No Viruses in 2025 Distributed Grapevines

  • by Emily C. Dooley
  • March 24, 2025
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Feeding a Growing Population
A dozen fellows from the UC Davis Innovation Institute For Food and Health listen to a speaker at an industry day event. (IIFH)

Developing Future Food and Health Leaders

  • by Marissa Pickard
  • March 24, 2025
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Human & Animal Health
  • Science & Technology
  • University
Close up view of pistachios growing in a cluster on a tree. Researchers have generated the most comprehensive genome sequence of the pistachio, allowing plant breeders to create better varieties. (Bárbara Blanco-Ulate / UC Davis)

Cracking the Code of Pistachio Genetics

  • by Amy Quinton
  • March 20, 2025
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Food & Agriculture
Head shot of Ashley Stokes, who joins UC Davis as the new dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences on July 1, 2025..

New Dean Named for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

  • by Cindy Brown
  • March 18, 2025
  • University
  • Food & Agriculture
Hundreds of birds and waterfowl fly and swim in a rice fields next to rice silos in California

California Rice and Wildlife Report Released

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • February 27, 2025
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Science and Climate
Two women and a man bottle Champagne at Beaulieu Winery in the 1950s

Beaulieu Vineyard Donates Historic Archives to UC Davis Library

  • by Tia Butts
  • February 11, 2025
  • University
  • Dateline
  • Food & Agriculture
Farmers in Malagasy sit on each side of a rectangular table lined with a quilted tablecloth playing a game on digital tablets

Vanilla Farmers Search for a Crop and Conservation Sweet Spot

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • February 06, 2025
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
A quail walks among rows of kale seedlings

Little Birds, Little Poops, Little Food Safety Risk

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • January 21, 2025
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
Oranges, apples, squash, and other fruits and vegetables lie in a muddy compost pile at a recycling facility in Placer County, California. UC Davis researchers have found that states’ food waste policies emphasize food waste composting rather than prevention or rescue. (Karin Higgins / UC Davis)

States Struggle to Curb Food Waste Despite Policies

  • by Amy M Quinton
  • January 09, 2025
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Science and Climate
Smoke from a 2020 wildfire engulfing a livestock barn for dairy cattle on the UC Davis campus. (Gregory Urquiaga / UC Davis)

Agricultural Workers Reduce Hours or Move Locations to Avoid Wildfire Smoke

  • by Emily C. Dooley
  • December 12, 2024
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Environment
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Human & Animal Health
  • Science and Climate
l Aerial shot of dirt road surrounded by green winter crops in California's arid Imperial Valley.

Overlooked Emissions in California’s Salton Sea Air Basin

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 03, 2024
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
l Aerial shot of dirt road surrounded by green winter crops in California's arid Imperial Valley.

Emisiones Pasadas por Alto en la Cuenca Atmosférica del Mar de Salton en California

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 03, 2024
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
Beef steers graze on a ranch in Dillon, Montana where researchers measured methane emissions. (UC Davis)

Feeding Grazing Cattle Seaweed Cuts Methane Emissions by Almost 40%

  • by Amy Quinton
  • December 02, 2024
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Science and Climate
native flowering plants grow around and in the shade of a solar array

A Clean Energy Boost for Multitasking Lands

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • December 02, 2024
  • Science and Climate
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
A group shot of food products that are probiotic, prebiotic and fermented

Probiotics and Prebiotics: Hype or Health?

  • by Amy Quinton
  • November 19, 2024
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Food & Agriculture
UC Davis researchers insert a long tunnel-like device into the ground of a unplanted farm field. The device continuously collects water samples underground, providing real-time data on nitrate contaminant movement. (Isaya Kisekka / UC Davis)

Extreme Weather Accelerates Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater

  • by Amy Quinton
  • November 13, 2024
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Environment
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Science and Climate
(Getty Images)

What Motivates Food Bank Donors?

  • by Alana Haynes Stein and Catherine Brinkley
  • October 11, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Food & Agriculture
A colorful meal served in two clay pots in a traditional African fashion

UC Davis and BioInnovation Institute Team Up to Improve Protein Nutrition on a Global Scale

  • by Harold Schmitz
  • October 09, 2024
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Food & Agriculture
Strawberries

UC Davis Enters New International Strawberry Licensing Agreements

  • by Bill Kisliuk
  • September 23, 2024
  • University
  • Food & Agriculture
Gloved hands hold alternative protein product

The Promise of Alternative Proteins

  • by Amy Quinton
  • September 09, 2024
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Food & Agriculture

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