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Feeding a Growing Population

UC Davis innovates to help feed the world

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California’s Local Meat Suppliers Struggle to Stay in Business

The UC Davis Food Systems Lab has come up with solutions that are good for smaller ranches that also improve resillience in our meat supply.

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Machines Can Help Wine Grape Industry Survive Labor Shortage

A "touchless" experimental vineyard at UC Davis' Napa facility is proving that machines can effectively prune, harvest and manage the canopy.

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It's True: Seaweed in Cattle Feed Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

UC Davis researchers have found that feeding seaweed supplements to cattle is good for the environment and does not impact the taste of the beef or milk.

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We solve tomorrow’s food challenges

UC Davis leads the cutting edge in agricultural and culinary innovations. Our programs in food science, agriculture, environmental science, and viticulture and enology consistently rank at the top. Together, we collaborate to outgrow expectations.

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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

Imagine a place where creativity connects ideas from obvious to outlandish. Find out how UC Davis outgrows the expected.

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