Methyl bromide has been used by growers since the 1970s to control soil pathogens, weeds and nematodes. Pictured are pathogen-infected plants in a buffer zone where fumigants can't be applied.
UC Santa Cruz |

Pesticide predicament for California's strawberry growers

UC Santa Cruz professor examines challenges as popular chemical is phased out.

UC Davis phone wine
UC Davis |

Wine industry leaders optimistic as millennials opt for premium wines

It turns out young people are willing to trade in beer cans for a glass of wine.

Back to the roots UC
UC Newsroom |

How do you grow an entrepreneur?

UC startup Back to the Roots offers a master class.

An Asian citrus psyllid nymph.
UC Riverside |

Summit to focus on devastating citrus disease

UC Riverside will host summit Oct. 4 and 5 to discuss research on citrus greening disease.

Ecologist Chelsea Rochman found plastic and fibrous debris in 25 percent of the fish sold in Indonesian and California markets.
UC Newsroom |

How plastic winds up in our seafood and what you can do about it

The surprising ways that you may be contributing to plastic pollution.

UC Davis fork to farm
Davis Enterprise |

UC Davis helps study 'fork-to-farm' fertilizer

Company that turns leftover groceries into liquid fertilizer launches a trial on campus.

Girl holding fruit drink
UC ANR |

Does sleep affect child obesity?

Study will examine how sleep impacts obesity in Mexican-American children.

The images third from the bottom and at the bottom show fruit, vegetables and flowers treated with pathogen gene-targeting RNA molecules. The other images represent various control methods.
UC Riverside |

Putting mold on hold

Researchers develop strategy that could lead to eco-friendly fungicide to fight pathogens that cause billions in crop losses.

Santa Cruz Sentinel |

For FoodWhat's 10th anniversary: The story of Deonte McClure

UC Santa Cruz Farm is home to FoodWhat, a food and farming youth program that is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

The Benioff Ocean Initiative based at and led by UC Santa Barbara aims to research the root causes of pervasive ocean issues and use science to solve them.
UC Santa Barbara |

Crowdsourcing sea change

Marc and Lynne Benioff's $10M gift establishes initiative at UC Santa Barbara to study and solve ocean issues.

Glenda Humiston, UC ANR vice president
Farm To Table Talk |

Connecting the dots: UC ANR's Glenda Humiston

UC Agricultural and Natural Resources Vice President Glenda Humiston discusses ANR's role in research, extension and education.

Maize growing at a highland field site in Toluca, Mexico. UC Davis researchers are studying how maize adapted to different environments. The new knowledge could aid in breeding crops resistant to climate change.
UC Davis |

Maize genetics may show how crops adapt to climate change

In addition to maize, the world needs many other crops able to adapt to new environments.

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