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New Center Developing Best Ways to Farm, Roast, Brew Coffee

UC Davis researchers are discovering ways to make coffee more delicious and sustainable in the only university coffee center and lab in the country.

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The Promise of Alternative Proteins

UC Davis food scientists are studying how to make beef using cow stem cells.

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Big Data Comes to Dinner

Learn how UC Davis leverages artificial intelligence to transform food and agriculture, ensuring sustainability and health from seeds to stomachs.

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Parasitic Weeds Threaten Tomato Plants on California Farms

UC Davis leads the way in sustainable agriculture, employing innovative research to combat the invasive broomrape weed threatening California's tomato industry.

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Winemaking 101

Making wine can take 1-3 years from fermentation to when a product goes to market. UC Davis students are doing it all in 10 weeks.

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ullseye Farms orchard manager Nick Edsall, left, with UC Davis Agricultural Water Center Director Isaya Kisekka. Kisekka is researching the ability of cover crops to increase soil moisture and groundwater recharge. (Greg Urquiaga/UC Davis) They stand in a row of green cover crops in an orchard full of young pistachio trees.

Growing Crops with Less Groundwater

Learn about UC Davis’ innovative approach to growing crops with less groundwater in drought-prone regions like California. Farm sustainably for a better future.

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Farms to Fungi to Food: Growing the Next Generation of Alternative Protein

A solution to world hunger might start with boba and caviar. UC Davis explores alternative protein with farms and fungi. Learn more about the future of food.

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When Smoke Gets In Your Wine

Read about how UC Davis is taking on climate challenges facing the wine industry and discovering new smoke taint solutions in grapes for improved production.

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Is the Food Supply Strong Enough to Weather the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Is the food supply chain strong enough to withstand the COVID-19 pandemic? UC Davis researchers address the impact on prices, hoarding and future solutions.

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Agricultural Innovations Help Cambodian Farmers Thrive

Learn how Cambodian farmers benefit from agricultural innovations, growing nutritious crops and increasing income with support from researchers at UC Davis.

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Can Science Save Citrus?

Explore the impact of citrus greening on California's citrus groves. Learn about UC Davis’ efforts to save the industry and its role in health and economy.

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Cows and Climate Change

Cattle are the No. 1 agricultural source of greenhouse gasses worldwide. One cow belches 220 pounds of methane yearly. Fortunately, UC Davis has solutions.

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The Many Flavors of Cacao

Explore the fascinating journey of cacao from farm to chocolate production. UC Davis research empowers smallholder farmers and ensures the future of cacao.

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Protecting Small Farms in Mozambique from Drought

A team of agricultural economists tested whether these insured seeds can increase food security for farmers who regularly risk losing crops to extreme weather.

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Moringa: The next superfood?

Discover the incredible benefits of moringa, a nutrient-packed plant that has the potential to address food security and fight chronic health conditions.

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Can We Grow One of the World's Largest Food Crops Without Fertilizer?

Read how UC Davis researchers found a special kind of corn in Mexico that can absorb nitrogen from the air, reducing fertilizer use and improving crop yields.

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Closing the loop on sustainable aquaculture

Take the eco-friendly journey of Tsar Nicoulai Caviar — from award-winning sustainable caviar to butter lettuce grown in a revolutionary aquaponics system.

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Smart Farm

Discover how UC Davis' Smart Farm Initiative is using new tech to increase food production, conserve resources and create careers for the future of agriculture.

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Seed Biotechnology Center

UC Davis has developed 15 wine grape varieties and 15 table grape varieties

UC Davis has a fully functioning dairy that produces well above 27,500 pounds of energy corrected milk per cow annually

UC Davis has developed 64 strawberry cultivars since 1949, which are now grown in 83 countries

At 5,300 acres UC Davis is the largest campus in the UC System

UC Davis built the world’s first LEED platinum sustainable winery

Science and Climate

Applying our collective strengths in science, engineering, art and design to the problem of climate change and a warming planet.

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Advancing the study of medicine as a worldwide leader in human health and veterinary sciences.

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Answering foundational questions about our world, showcasing research that transcends science, technology, arts and humanities, and social sciences.

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Students getting hands-on research experience — and charting their paths to success.

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