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Scientists breeding citrus tolerant of deadly disease
January 6, 2022
In the quest to save citrus, a new project gets to the root of farmers’ problems.
The 10 best research stories of 2021
December 14, 2021
The breadth and depth of UC research is without equal. Check out highlights from this year’s work on everything from deep space to agriculture here.
California’s water supplies are in trouble as climate change worsens natural dry spells, especially in the Sierra Nevada
December 7, 2021
The State Water Project cut its initial allocations for water agencies to 0 percent for 2022. An expert explains why.
The superfoods that fueled ancient Andeans through 2,500 years of turmoil
December 2, 2021
Archaeologists reconstruct a pre-Incan diet and find a lesson in human resilience.
Festival celebrates newest new olive oil
November 18, 2021
The UC Davis Olive Center and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation bring you Olio Nuovo.
Scientists can switch on plants’ response to light
October 28, 2021
By flipping this genetic switch, scientists hope to encourage food growth and increase global food supply.
UC Merced leads innovative effort to secure water for agriculture and ecosystems
October 7, 2021
The largest research grant in the 16-year history of the campus aims to improve agricultural and environmental water resilience.
Doctoral candidate’s award-winning research explores life for Latina girls growing up in rural California
August 19, 2021
Roxanna Villalobos shines a light on rural America’s diversity, including in the Central Valley where she was raised.
Saving native oysters
July 1, 2021
Conservation aquaculture could bring more native oysters to plates and estuaries along the west coast.
Genes that keep plants green: A discovery that can help us grow crops in a drought
May 20, 2021
Scientists have discovered genetic data that will help food crops like tomatoes and rice survive longer, more intense periods of drought on our warming planet.