UC Food Observer writer Rose Hayden-Smith is among the experts weighing in on this year's food trends.
How diet can play a big role in preventing kidney stones
Experts predict Ventura County food trends for 2016
Veterinary food safety lab gets boost for toxicology testing
Lab receives $1.9M, five-year grant from the federal Food Emergency Response Network.
Wild bees decline where crop pollination most needed, study finds
New study suggests that wild bee populations likely declined in areas comprising 23 percent of the nation between 2008 and 2013, a decline associated with conversion of natural wild bee habitat into intensive agriculture.
Hackers compete for best ag app
Ag for Hire team wins the hackathon, which, in partnership with the World Food Center at UC Davis, was one of a series of events at the Food, Ag and Health Solution Summit.
UC's top 10 stories of 2015
From expanding enrollment to tackling climate change, 2015 was a big year for the University of California.
Genetic engineering needs better regulation, UC scientists say
Panel says genetic modification is just a tool that can be good or bad, depending on its application.
UC Davis World Food Center recruits permanent director
Roger Beachy’s term as founding director comes to an end Jan. 31, after which he will stay on as a senior fellow and continue his work on partnerships in China.
University gardens for all seasons
A feature on six gardens at UC Berkeley, which year-round are abuzz with research and class projects.
Hacking the drought
Scientists and engineers are coming up with creative drought solutions -- UC Merced's Roger Bales and UC Davis' Toby O’Geen and Thomas Harter are quoted.
Cultivating a garden -- and food security -- in Watsonville
UC Santa Cruz students gain valuable experience in campus-community partnership.
UC Davis cracks the walnut genome
The information should accelerate the rate of breeding and variety improvement in walnuts and help breeders select for desired traits such as insect and disease resistance, and drought tolerance.