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Curved glass building with white tree-like patterns, small street trees and blue sky. UC Davis celebrated the opening of the Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (TJ Ushing / UC Davis)

UC Davis Opens Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation

by Courtney Tompkins
May 21, 2026

Cream roses with browned edges from Botrytis cinerea, or gray mold, and unopened buds amid green foliage. Botrytis cinerea, or gray mold, can attack hundreds of plants, causing an estimated 5% to 10% crop loss across many fruits, vegetatbles and flowers. (Adobe stock)

The Fungus That Spoils Nearly Everything

by Amy Quinton
May 20, 2026

Two women in dark blue shirts kneeling in a meadow. One is holding a plastic tube while the other looks on.

This Single Mother Must Learn Quickly — Or Her Colony Won’t Survive

by Douglas Fox
May 15, 2026

Three smiling adults outdoors near greenhouses, woman center holding potted green plant

A Fresh Approach to Peppermint

by Liana Wait
May 14, 2026

Photo of a small brown insect on a bright green leaf

Scientists Dispute Hypothesis That Climate Change Will Unleash Massive Ag Pest Populations

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
May 12, 2026

ripe cacao pod on tree

Could Cultured Chocolate Unlock the Next Food Revolution?

by Neelanjana Gautam
May 11, 2026

Group of scientists in white lab coats at a bench, smiling amid colorful lab equipment

Plants Walk a Fine Line Between Growth and Defense

by Liana Wait
May 04, 2026

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Man with short dark hair stands in a field of maize and examines an ear of corn.

National Academy of Sciences Elects UC Davis Maize Geneticist Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra

by Evan White
April 29, 2026

Ripe red and yellow tomatoes nestled in green foliage with several sprouts of white and purple branched broomrape sprouting underneath the plant. (Jael Mackendorf/UC Davis)

Tomato Industry Taking Steps to Stop Spread of Parasitic Weed

by Emily C. Dooley
April 15, 2026

In center, a pot plant held by a person in a light blue shirt, and a blue plastic model held by someone in a dark blue shirt. Faces are not visible.

Plant Cell Structure Could Hold Key to Cancer Therapies and Improved Crops

by Douglas Fox
March 05, 2026

Sunrise over rolling hills, casting warm light on the landscape and clear blue sky.

Study Improves Understanding of Food Safety Risks in California Central Coast Produce

by Amy Quinton
March 05, 2026

Blooming flowers in foreground with a water tower in the background, under a clear blue sky.

Introducing the ‘Bloom’ Cycle, or Why Plants Are Not Stupid

by Trina Kleist
March 02, 2026

A worker tending to grapevines in a misty vineyard during sunrise.

Can a Simple Calcium Spray Protect Grapes from Wildfire Smoke?

by Emily Dooley
February 24, 2026

A researcher in a lab, wearing a lab coat and gloves, examines plants on a workbench.

A Gene Editor That’s a Better Fit for Plants

by Liana Wait
February 20, 2026

Sascha Nicklish in ponytail, white t-shirt and jeans stands with Julia Fine in black shirt and pants and purple hair stand on either side of a wooden, mint green and yellow bee hive.

Helping Beekeepers Fight Mites Through More Effective Treatments

by USDA/UC Davis News
February 19, 2026

A cluster of six shiny brown beetles on a green leaf with noticeable leaf damage.

Mirror Image Pheromones Help Beetles Swipe Right

by Andy Fell
February 18, 2026

A person forming a heart shape with their hands over their abdomen. An international panel led by UC Davis professor Maria Marco defines “gut health” for the first time, offering a scientific framework for medicine, research and consumer claims. (Getty)

What is Gut Health?

by Amy Quinton
February 18, 2026

Woman in a blue sweater stands beside shelves of vibrant green plants under grow lights.

Enemy at the Stomatal Gate: How Bacteria Trick Plants Into Letting Them Pass

by Trina Kleist
February 17, 2026

A man wearing a grey shirt and turban stands in a field of green plants with small yellow flowers.

Grant to Expand Self-Cloning Crop Technology for Indian Farmers

by Liana Wait
January 27, 2026

close up image of pistachios, ready to eat

Breakthroughs for Preventing Pistachio Hull Split

by Trina Kleist
January 22, 2026

Plant Biologists Win VinFuture Prize for Developing Self-Cloning Crops

by Liana Wait
December 08, 2025

white truck hauling two open loads of bright red tomatoes leaves a field

Rising Heat Leads to Minimal Losses for California Processing Tomatoes

by Emily C. Dooley
December 02, 2025

Against a black background, a tangle of translucent white fibers interspersed with purple fibers.

How Does a Parasitic Nematode Infect a Wide Variety of Plants?

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
November 19, 2025

Close up view of a red wineglass shot on rustic wooden table. A wine bottle is laying beside the wineglass. Selective focus on the wineglass. A corkscrew, grapes and a wine bottle box complete the composition. (Getty)

Cabernet Sauvignon’s Long Memory Revealed

by Amy Quinton
November 18, 2025

Matthias Hess, with the UC Davis Department of Animal Science, is shown here in the UC Davis dairy in front of a line of dairy cows in their feeding stalls.. He and researchers at UC Berkeley have identified which microbes in a cow's gut could help reduce methane. It brings them a step closer to engineering gut microbes to create more climate-friendly cows. (Gregory Urquiaga / UC Davis)

A Microbial Blueprint for Climate-Smart Cows

by Amy Quinton
November 17, 2025

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