UC Davis plant sciences lecturer Muhammad Marrush is remembered for nearly 40 years of dedication. Born in Lebanon, he contributed to UC Davis and loved cultivating plants. The celebration of life is on Jan. 13 at the Marrush residence.
Alyssa Arias, a sophomore at UC Davis, passionate about agriculture, receives the "William and Charlotte Lider" and "2nd Lieutenant Warren R. Salz Memorial" scholarships. Inspired by family farming heritage, she majors in international agricultural development.
Two researchers in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences were named “highly cited researchers” for 2023, among the top 1 percent of scientists whose published papers become sources of information and ideas for other scientists.
California wheat farmers could maintain their yields and improve soil health by growing annual wheat without tilling the soil year after year. This strategy could encourage farmers to adopt a sustainable practice commonly called conservation tillage, no-till or minimum-till cultivation.
Matthew Fatino, a Ph.D. candidate in UC Davis' Department of Plant Sciences, was named WSSA graduate student of the month. Passionate about weed science, his research focuses on in-season management of branched broomrape, a threat to California's tomato and seed industries.
Postdoctoral researchers from across the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences gathered today on the lawn in front of Mrak Hall to enjoy coffee, get to know each other and support each other in their unique roles at UC Davis.
Children and elders alike enjoyed the Department of Plant Sciences' 2023 Pumpkin Social, the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic the annual even has returned in-person.
New research from the University of California, Davis, published in the journal Global Change Biology Bioenergy, examines the good and bad uses of biomass and the best pathways to meet California’s goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 85 percent of 1990 levels by 2045.
Vincent L. D'Antonio, a long-time staff research associate in the former UC Davis Dept. of Vegetable Crops, died on Sept. 23 in Vacaville, Calif. He was 74.
Doctoral student Marie Klein’s career is getting bolstered with recognition and connections after being named a 2023 Borlaug Scholar by the National Association of Plant Breeders.
A project led by Amelie Gaudin receives $2M to study grazing sheep in orchards. Focus on benefits: soil health, pest control and lower costs. It aims to boost sustainability for organic farmers by developing safety guides.
Growers will continue to get support and information about the latest research on controlling pests and diseases in their crops through the Western Integrated Pest Management Center that received a $1 million grant for the 2023-24 year.
UC Davis researchers, led by Professor Brad Hanson, combat Orobanche ramosa, a parasitic weed threatening California's $1.5 billion tomato industry. Funded by the California Tomato Research Institute, the multidisciplinary effort focuses on detection, management, and long-term solutions.
Brian Bailey, Dan Kliebenstein, Amanda Crump and Alessandro Ossola were honored by the UC Davis Graduate Program with the 2023 Advising and Mentoring Award. They were among 34 faculty recognized across the university.
This summer, four students from historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, came to UC Davis for seven immersive weeks of research, fieldwork, training and mentoring. The students worked with faculty studying plant, food and other sciences as part of the Plant Agricultural Biology Graduate Admissions Pathways program.