"We're looking at genes that make the plants tolerant of flooding," said Dr. Pam Ronald, a plant geneticist at UC Davis, whose husband is a certified organic farmer.
Digging for seeds of truth in GMO debate
13 UC Davis discoveries that changed the world
Research helps ag, environment and health.
Citrus day set for growers, industry professionals
Agricultural field tours, presentations about latest citrus research are planned Jan. 27 at UC Riverside.
Recycling food scraps into energy
Sally Geislar, a UC Irvine doctoral student, created and ran a study of the first municipal organics recycling program in Southern California; study results are being used to help promote food recycling.
What to know about the new federal dietary guidelines
UC experts dish out key takeaways for healthy eating – and drinking.
Big Think: Give restaurant workers one fair wage
UC Berkeley's Saru Jayaraman wants to eliminate the gap between the standard and lower minimum wage by giving all workers, including restaurant workers, one fair wage.
Citrus curator given endowed chair
Endowed chair will support and maintain UC Riverside's Citrus Variety Collection in perpetuity.
Newly identified enzyme may be culprit in Pierce's disease grapevine damage
UC Davis researchers hope that the discovery, which runs counter to existing theories, will lead to new diagnostics and potential treatments for Pierce’s disease.
UC San Francisco Global Food Initiative fellows tackle food insecurity’s impact on infectious diseases
Grants support research by three doctors to better understand the impact of food insecurity and to design interventions.
Eating crickets may not be as eco-friendly as you think
Bugs hold potential as a food source but their sustainability claims have been “overstated," UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension experts say.
In defense of food
Join UC Berkeley journalism professor and author Michael Pollan on a fascinating journey to answer the question: What should I eat to be healthy?
Can genetic engineering help quench crops' thirst?
UC Berkeley's Peggy Lemaux is lead researcher on a project aimed at engineering drought resistance into sorghum.