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UC Davis researchers have developed a way for food banks to evaluate the way they promote nutrition and healthy. Here, people load food donations into cardboard boxes in a warehouse. (Getty Images)

Can Food Banks Better Promote Nutrition and Health?

by Amy Quinton
March 13, 2023

A combine harvester approaches the camera in a field of wheat.

Scientists Unlock Key to Drought-Resistant Wheat Plants with Longer Roots

by Emily Dooley
February 27, 2023

Rows of lettuce on a farm under a cloudy sky.

How Artificial Intelligence May Improve Food Safety

by Tiffany Dobbyn
February 24, 2023

Huaijun Zhou and Pamela Ronald headshots, UC Davis faculty

UC Davis Agricultural Researchers Win National, International Awards

by Emily C. Dooley
January 23, 2023

Circadian Clock Controls Sunflower Blooms, Optimizing for Pollinators

by Andy Fell
January 17, 2023

Green rice plants in paddy fields with palm trees in the background.

Rice Breeding Breakthrough to Feed Billions

by Andy Fell
January 10, 2023

Closeup of woman against leafy background

Ph.D. Student Wins New Quad Fellowship

by Ali Loge
December 13, 2022

Lin Cao and Ruihong Zhang.

Farms to Fungi to Food: Growing the Next Generation of Alternative Protein

by Noah Pflueger-Peters
December 08, 2022

solar panels emit a red light over tomato plants in an outdoor research field at UC Davis

Harvesting Light to Grow Food and Clean Energy Together

by Kat Kerlin
December 06, 2022

A glass, a bottle and a jug of milk surrounded by tree nuts, seeds, grains and coconuts.

UC Davis and Barnstorm Foundry Announce Partnership to Identify New Markets for Food Tech

by Neelanjana Gautam
November 04, 2022

Julien Delarue, associate professor in sensory science, stands in the immersive room. He's surrounded by 3 walls showing video of woods and waterfalls.

New Sensory Immersive Room at UC Davis Simulates Real-Life Environments for Product Testing

by Tiffany Dobbyn
October 18, 2022

A man harvests grapes from two different trellis systems at UC Davis

Cabernet Can Survive Climate Change

by Amy Quinton
September 29, 2022

Agave: The New Drought-Tolerant California Crop?

by Emily C. Dooley
August 11, 2022

Rice fields between Davis and Sacramento

Growing Cereal Crops With Less Fertilizer

by Emily C. Dooley
August 05, 2022

View of grapevines

FFAR Grant to Help Improve Vineyard Soil Health

by Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research staff
August 03, 2022

Rows of strawberries, some disease-free, some dead.

Researchers Identify Genes Making Strawberries Resistant to Fusarium Wilt

by Emily C. Dooley
July 19, 2022

photo of grape leave with red blotches from red blotch disease

UC Davis to Build New, $5.25M Greenhouse to Protect U.S. Grapevine Collection

by Emily C. Dooley
June 01, 2022

Bowl of vegan kimchi

Should There Be More Microbes on Your Plate?

by Amy Quinton
May 18, 2022

View of hills covered in olive groves. A person standing in middle distance.

Diversifying Agriculture to Control Pest Outbreaks

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
May 17, 2022

four pigs in a field of grass

Improving Pig Diets to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance

by Amy Quinton
May 05, 2022

VIDEO ADDED: ‘UC Davis LIVE’ on How War Impacts Energy and Fertilizer Supplies

by Andy Fell
April 14, 2022

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Students gardening in Yolo County near UC Davis student farm

Survey: People Turned to Gardening for Stress Relief, Food Access During Pandemic

by Emily C. Dooley
March 17, 2022

Genomics by Africans for Africans

by Andy Fell
March 15, 2022

Barn swallow on a hand looking at camera with background of strawberry packing boxes

Bringing Out the Best in Wild Birds on Farms

by Kat Kerlin
February 23, 2022

Ram Ronald leans against pillar decorated with ceramic art (plant design)

Pam Ronald Wins Wolf Prize in Agriculture

by Amy Quinton
February 15, 2022

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