Food & Agriculture Content

Extreme Weather Accelerates Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater

Amy M Quinton — November 13, 2024 - 1:53pm

Extreme weather from climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in groundwater.

What Motivates Food Bank Donors?

Jamie Sara Gelfond — October 11, 2024 - 2:23am

In a recent study involving �ٺ��Ƶ Professor of Human Ecology Catherine Brinkley, 2.97 millions pounds of food-bank donations from 296 organizations were analyzed to understand the dependencies between community food security and local food movements.

�ٺ��Ƶ and BioInnovation Institute Team Up to Improve Protein Nutrition on a Global Scale

James Michael Nash — October 09, 2024 - 4:41pm

The University of California, Davis today announced an expanded collaboration with the BioInnovation Institute (BII) to accelerate commercialization of discoveries in protein nutrition important to consumers around the world.

�ٺ��Ƶ Enters New International Strawberry Licensing Agreements

Bill Kisliuk — September 23, 2024 - 8:07am

The University of California, Davis, has reached new agreements to license more than a dozen of its world-renowned strawberry varieties to growers in countries across the world.

The agreements ensure that nurseries and fruit growers in Mexico, South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East have access to all available varieties developed by the �ٺ��Ƶ Public Strawberry Breeding Program.

Strawberry plant varieties developed at �ٺ��Ƶ produce about 60% of all strawberries consumed around the world.

The Promise of Alternative Proteins

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 09, 2024 - 3:28pm

�ٺ��Ƶ food scientists are studying how to make beef using cow stem cells.

Campus Serves Up Award-Winning Response to Cook Shortage

Julia Ann Easley — August 27, 2024 - 8:00am

Roger Thompson clapped his hands together. “You’ve got two hours to open. Let’s get to it.”

“Yes, Chef!” Andrea Rivera replied. She turned to a class visitor and whispered: “That’s so they know we heard them, and it’s fun too.”

And with that, Rivera and five other food service workers left their classroom space at dining tables in Latitude and headed toward the dining facility’s kitchen on their way to becoming cooks at �ٺ��Ƶ.

Using Waste Heat to Decarbonize Food Processing

Malia N Reiss — June 12, 2024 - 1:46pm

�ٺ��Ƶ scientists are working to extract wasted heat from appliances and industrial emissions to help decarbonize food processing systems.

Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation Groundbreaking

Emily C Dooley — May 31, 2024 - 2:29pm

Construction officially began on the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation Wednesday with a groundbreaking event at the University of California, Davis.

A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities

Emily C Dooley — May 29, 2024 - 12:00pm

Dust particles from the Salton Sea’s exposed lakebed increased air pollution in local communities, found a �ٺ��Ƶ study. The pollution coincides with reduced flows into the lake.

Diversity Blooms Within The Queer Flower Bed

Malia N Reiss — May 28, 2024 - 3:48pm

Lavender reaches toward the sky. Carnations and pansies wave slightly in the breeze. Roses swell with the sun.

Diversity blooms within The Queer Bed, a floral testament to beauty, love, and empowerment within the queer community.