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LAURELS: Time100, International Academy of Food Science and Technology, More
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (490+ words) In this Laurels column, a professor is listed to the Time's list of 100 most influential people, a faculty member receives an international fellowship and professors are awarded for their additions to research. Additional honors will be announced in a forthcoming…...
Could Cultured Chocolate Unlock the Next Food Revolution?
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (340+ words) Researchers at the University of California, Davis, are working with'California Cultured, a Sacramento based food-tech company, to keep chocolate affordable and sustainable by growing everyone's favorite treat directly from plant cells.' According to a 2024'report from the National Confectioners Association,…...
Yolo Berry Yogurt Opens in Silo
1+ week, 2+ day ago (174+ words) Yolo Berry Yogurt is now open in the Silo, serving frozen yogurt, a'a" bowls, smoothies and more in the corner location previously occupied by Cr'pe Bistro. The new eatery is operated by Lee Pflugrath and his wife, Laura Winton. Pflugrath…...
Study Shows Very Dense Olive Orchards Thrive on Less Fertilizer
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (407+ words) Rows of tightly packed olive trees stretch across California's Central Valley. These super-high-density orchards, where trees are planted close together for faster, mechanized harvesting, can grow strong with less fertilizer than expected, according to new research from the University of…...
Wheat That Makes Its Own Fertilizer
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (527+ words) Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have developed wheat plants that stimulate the production of their own fertilizer, opening the path toward less air and water pollution worldwide and lower costs for farmers. The study was published online in'Plant…...
Tomato Industry Taking Steps to Stop Spread of Parasitic Weed
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (601+ words) California's processing tomato industry for the first time this past harvest season agreed to voluntary equipment cleaning and notification guidelines to prevent the spread of branched broomrape, a parasitic weed that attaches to roots and sucks out key nutrients." The…...
Helping Beekeepers Fight Mites Through More Effective Treatments
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (415+ words) Researchers from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of California, Davis, are helping beekeepers protect their colonies from destructive varroa mites. In a new study, the researchers investigate the effectiveness of combining a widely used mite-killing pesticide…...
Steve Matthiasson
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (119+ words) UC Davis As a small, family-run operation in Napa Valley, Matthiasson Winery relied on a federally funded research partnership with UC Davis to study how smoke affects grapes and ways to mitigate the damage. This collaboration gave them access to…...
Managed Wetlands a Culinary Hot Spot for SF Bay Fish, But They Need Delivery Options
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (423+ words) California's Bay Area may be a culinary hot spot for people, but food options for fish in the San Francisco Estuary have been limited and declining in recent decades." A study from the University of California, Davis, shows there is…...