They have been surveying eight farms and collecting soil samples, dyed plant roots and created slides to measure how developed a beneficial fungus is at the sites.
Salinas students team up with UC Berkeley to conduct research
UC Riverside teams up with citrus industry to fight epidemic
A new building will allow scientists to expand citrus greening disease research.
Our brain activity could be nudged to make healthier choices
UC Berkeley scientists capture the moment-to-moment dynamics of how we make decisions.
Copper is key in burning fat
UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab research points to possible link between deficiency and obesity-related diseases.
Urban gardens improve food security
Growing food in community and home gardens can provide people with more access to fresh vegetables for a healthier food supply, study finds.
Breeding program aims to revive white abalone
UC Davis' Bodega Marine Laboratory is leading efforts to breed white abalone, which were nearly eaten out of existence in the 1970s.
Startup connects local farmers with city dwellers
Farmcation, a new student startup, grew from a UC Berkeley innovation course called “Eat.Think.Design.”
UC Davis to switch to university-managed food service
Campus will join seven other UCs that run their own food services.
Deciphering the mysterious decline of honey bees
Elina Nino, assistant extension apiculturist at UC Davis, writes about the plight of honey bees and their importance as pollinators.
Richard and Evelyne Rominger to receive the UC Davis Medal
Family deeply rooted in UC Davis and California agriculture.
A great use for UC Irvine's garbage
Food scraps from UC Irvine's dining halls used to be sent to landfills but now get recycled into a potent fuel that helps power engines at a water treatment plant.
Your brain on microbes
Learn about scientists' latest findings in UCLA Science and Food lecture.