Department Chair Dan Potter has given the initial portion of a $125,000 gift to support students researching in the areas of plant diversity, classification and cultural uses. He invites you to participate through the UC Davis Give Day Challenge, open now.
Two graduate students the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences — Mia Godbey and Maya Shydlowski — took first place in poster contests at the annual California Plant and Soil conference in Visalia, Calif., hosted by University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources and the California chapter of the American Society of Agronomy.
Four emerging scientists connected to the Department of Plant Sciences -- Forrest Li, Michele Nalle, Cree King and Jonathan Berlingeri -- have been named Borlaug Scholars for 2025 by the National Association for Plant Breeding.
A unique partnership takes UC Davis students to Lassen Volcanic National Park to study the flora of this special area in far-northeastern California. Local communities and park visitors benefit, too.
Graduate students Isabel Ortega-Salazar and Saskia Mesquida Pesci swept the Young Minds awards for the best student oral presentations at the Postharvest 2024 International Conference, recently hosted by the International Society for Horticultural Science.
UC Davis’ new USDA-funded program will mentor first-gen and underrepresented students from Butte College in agricultural research. Through hands-on training, workshops, and mentorship, it aims to inspire careers in food, ag, and sustainability.
UC Davis doctoral student Samjhana Khanal received a $50,000 Schlumberger Foundation grant for her research on disease-resistant lettuce using CRISPR. Her work aims to reduce crop losses and support sustainable agriculture, including in Nepal.
UC Davis’ SCOPE program develops new tomato, zinnia, wheat, and spinach varieties for small-scale organic farmers. Student breeders focus on traits like disease resistance, climate adaptation, and market appeal, collaborating with local growers.
Valentina Roel Rezk was among graduate students from around the world who participated in a summer program seeking to shape future policy and research into circular food and agriculture systems. The program was put on by the Circular Food Systems Network, hosted by Wageningen University & Research, in the Netherlands.
Doctoral student Marie Klein, of the Department of Plant Sciences, was part of a team that took first place in the UC Davis Food and Agriculture Business Case Competition. The event brought together teams from several universities to solve a business challenge for global seed company Hm.Clause. Here, team member and MBA student Danielle Kleiner-Kanter describes their journey to first place. She also offers three tips that helped them grow their business plan from idea to presentation.
