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Pershang Hosseini examines a specimen in her lab

Parasitic Weeds Threaten Tomato Plants on California Farms

by Emily C. Dooley
September 26, 2023

A network of purple and red dots against a pinkish background, interspersed with clear circular areas.

Engineered Bone Marrow Shows Promise for Developing Cancer Treatment

by Jen DeMoss
September 15, 2023

Drone prototype for better wildfire detection

New Drone Research Advances Wildfire Monitoring

by Jessica Heath
August 28, 2023

A Halsey Bottling employee holds up a wine bottle and points to it while explaining a point to two smiling students in safety goggles.

Winemaking 101

by Tatiana Muñiz
July 25, 2023

Podcast album cover depicting the words "The Backdrop" in a repetitive paterm.

‘The Backdrop’ Podcast: The Nature of Memory and Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

by Soterios Johnson
June 28, 2023

Dark red wine grapes shown growing at the vineyard near the Robert Mondavi Institute of Food and Wine at UC Davis. (Greg Urquiaga/UC Davis)

Study Reveals Potential Breakthrough in Grapevine Disease Resistance

by Ethan Perez
June 15, 2023

Man and woman watching television of movie in home looking intently

To Combat Life’s Stress, People Seek Negative Entertainment

by Karen Nikos-Rose
June 13, 2023

Woman holds rectangular materials in a lab

A Sustainable Solution: Compostable Wind Turbine Blades

by Sharon Campbell Knox
May 30, 2023

A UC Davis study finds most private label avocado oils are either rancid or adulterated. No enforceable standards for avocado oil exist yet. Pictured here is a bottle of avocado oil and spoon next to a cut avocado. (Getty Images)

Nearly 70% of Private Label Avocado Oil Rancid or Mixed With Other Oils

by Tiffany Dobbyn
May 24, 2023

Light brown eggs in a carton, viewed from a corner of the carton.

Sexing Chicken Eggs by Scent

by Andy Fell
May 22, 2023

UC Davis researchers find cultivated meat is likely worse for the climate than retail beef under current production methods. Photo of Mosa Meat Burger on a sesame seed bun with pickles, cheese, onions, lettuce and tomato.(Credit/ Mosa Meat CC-BY- 4)

Lab-Grown Meat’s Carbon Footprint Potentially Worse Than Retail Beef

by Amy Quinton
May 22, 2023

A gummy like substance drips on the branches of an almond tree near Fresno. The tree is infected with the pathogen Phytophthora syringae. The pathogen is usually found in tree roots but intense storms created the right conditions for the pathogen to "swim" up trunks. (Emily C. Dooley/UC Davis)

Winter Atmospheric Rivers Gave Pathogens, Diseases Path to Infect Crops

by Emily C. Dooley
May 15, 2023

ullseye Farms orchard manager Nick Edsall, left, with UC Davis Agricultural Water Center Director Isaya Kisekka. Kisekka is researching the ability of cover crops to increase soil moisture and groundwater recharge. (Greg Urquiaga/UC Davis) They stand in a row of green cover crops in an orchard full of young pistachio trees.

Growing Crops with Less Groundwater

by Amy Quinton
April 25, 2023

UC Davis professor Alessandro Ossola reaches into canopy of tree in urban garden

Alessandro Ossola Named Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research

by Foundation for Food & Agriculture Rsearch and UC Davis News and Media Relations
April 24, 2023

A new strawberry variety called Eclipse is held in a hand. The variety was bred to be resistant to Fusarium wilt, a deadly fungal disease.

UC Davis Releases 5 Strawberry Varieties Resistant to Deadly Fungal Disease

by Emily C. Dooley
April 18, 2023