Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |

Lawrence Livermore Lab technology could help detect diseases in commercial swine industry

The biological detection system also could be useful for cattle and poultry diagnostic tests, as well as for pets such as dogs and cats.
UC Santa Barbara |

Perfect storm of drought and unrest

A growing body of research suggests that extreme weather — using Syria as an example — increases the chances of violence, from individual attacks to full-scale wars.
UC San Diego |

Change agent

Professor and National Geographic ‘Emerging Explorer’ sets out to address food production’s footprint on global climate change.
ANR |

Conservation practices can help sequester carbon in farmland

UC findings point to role that agriculture could play in cap-and-trade programs.
UC Davis |

Fighting powdery mildew on grapes

A discovery by UC Davis researchers is helping combat costly grape powdery mildew damage.
ANR |

Growing a healthier pizza

Pie-shaped garden helps educate kids about healthy food choices.
UC Davis |

A faster, more accurate robotic cultivator

UC Davis is developing a robotic cultivator to control weeds more effectively, affordably and sustainably.
UC Davis |

Study tracks the evolution of maize in the Southwest

DNA analysis of corn cobs dating back over 4,000 years helps determine that maize moved into the Southwest via highland and low coastal routes.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

Berkeley Lab’s Top 50 game-changing technologies for defeating poverty

Institute for Globally Transformative Technologies produces first-of-its-kind blueprint for sustainable global development.
UC Davis |

Helping rice farmers cope with drought

UC Davis research has aided rice growers such as George Tibbitts, a UC Davis alum.
ANR |

UC helps California lead the way in lima beans

Growers depend on UC research for improved varieties.
UC Davis |

New plant breeding academy graduates to improve Africa’s ‘orphan’ crops

UC Davis-run academy is designed to increase food security and help eliminate malnutrition and stunting among Africa’s youth.