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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
 Welcome back, Aggies! School is now in session, and our Highlights newsletter has the latest updates on research, awards and other events around campus. Learn more about the RMI at 25, what’s making Alaska’s waters acidic, efforts to limit tobacco retailers and more! mailchi.mp/caes.ucdavis...
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UC Davis @ucdavis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
UC Davis now ranks as the eighth-best public university in the United States in @usnews.com's annual Best Colleges rankings, up from ninth place last year and the university’s sixth consecutive year in the top 10. Read more about the latest university rankings by visiting ucdav.is/3VJ01xK
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happy anniversary to the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science! The Mondavi family donated $25 million to the college in 2001 to study, advance & improve wine, brewing & food sciences. Cheers to the RMI!! caes.ucdavis.edu/news/robert-...
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5. Two vineyard workers harvesting grapes under sunlit leafy vines
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Kat Kerlin @katkerlin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Scientists quantify the $$$ of climate change on global labor. “We’re getting more confident in the social cost of carbon, and it is a metric that should be used. This number is ready to help inform good climate policy.” @ucdavis.bsky.social @climatefran.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
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The High Cost of Climate Change on Worker Productivity
As the climate warms, people are more exposed to heat stress, which depresses their productivity and the global economy. A study from the University of California, Davis, quantifies the cost of heat s...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We’re so excited to welcome our new transfer students to campus! Cheers, Aggies! 💙💛
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Check out our summer edition of Highlights & catch up on stories about queen bees’ defense against pesticides, testing avocado oil products, food safety & more. Also, watch our students in action at the Putah Creek Nestbox Highway! Read more ➡️ mailchi.mp/caes.ucdavis...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Resolve to Solve with Miles O'Brien | Fighting Cow Methane With Seaweed | Episode 1
Cow burps are heating the planet, and one dairy farmer’s seaweed fix might help cool it down.
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Some expert Aggies are also TV stars! Ermias Kebreab & Paulo de Meo Filho are in the season one premiere of "Resolve to Solve with Miles O‘Brien" discussing efforts to reduce methane emissions from cow burps. The segment airs tonight, Aug. 19, on PBS. Learn more: www.pbs.org/show/resolve...
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Resolve to Solve with Miles O'Brien
Miles O'Brien travels the world searching for solutions to today’s most urgent challenges.
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
In this episode of Field Notes, Dean Ashley M. Stokes visits the Putah Creek Nestbox Highway, a program run by the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology. For the past 27 years, researchers & students have tracked the return of western bluebirds to Davis. #ucdavis youtu.be/ISEhlxK1vaA
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Field Notes – Putah Creek Nest Box Highway
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
#UCDavis students spent the summer developing ideas for the Courage Museum, which focuses on understanding & preventing violence. From a youth leadership summit to conversation tools & classroom resources, their work could make a lasting impact on future visitors. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/student...
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Students Design Concepts for San Francisco’s Courage Museum
A group of students from the University of California, Davis, spent the summer helping imagine how young people might experience the nation’s first museum dedicated to preventing violence. Through a s...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Walter “Walt” Klenz, an icon of the wine industry and a longtime supporter of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, has died. Walt was a dedicated mentor known as a trustworthy and kind leader. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. rmi.ucdavis.edu/blog/remembe...
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Remembering Walt Klenz
We are deeply saddened to share that Walter “Walt” Klenz passed away peacefully on July 20, 2026 at the age of 81. He was a champion of the wine industry and a longtime supporter of the Robert Mondavi...
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UC Davis CLEAR Center @ucdavisclear.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Graduate student Claire Jones and Associate Professor, Kristina Horback at @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social are conducting research to better understand sow behavior. Their study examines how chewable ropes can help reduce sham chewing in sows. 🐷 Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMNp...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
In the latest edition of ARE Update, experts from UC Davis & UC Berkeley discuss if California’s emerging bioeconomy can create additional opportunities for workforce growth and rural economies. s.giannini.ucop.edu/uploads/pub/...
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Kat Kerlin @katkerlin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Remember those extreme wildfires in 2020 and 2021 that set many of CA's giant sequoias ablaze? It would have been about 4x worse without the prescribed burns some groves got within the previous decade. Another study from @ucdavis.bsky.social showing Rx burns work. www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
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Prescribed Burns Saved Thousands of Giant Sequoias
When two major wildfires burned through the Sierra Nevada in 2020 and 2021, they took thousands of giant sequoia trees with them. Without prescribed burns, thousands more would have died, according to...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Check out the mural across from California Hall. The artwork celebrates our campuswide commitment to reducing carbon emissions & creating a more sustainable future w/ bikes, biodiversity, habitat restoration & our beloved landscapers, the UC Davis Sheepmowers! bit.ly/44B310B
A colorful mural at UC Davis, titled "Sheep Shift," depicts various elements including sheep, diverse individuals, and rolling landscapes with flowers. It's painted on a long wall, surrounded by trees and grass, with a campus building in the background.
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🌊 Surf webcams are doing more than showing the waves 🌊 they’re helping researchers uncover Oregon’s summer fog patterns. A new study finds coastal fog isn’t a uniform blanket and can vary dramatically from beach to beach, shifting over short distances. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/surfing...
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Surfing Webcams Help Demystify Oregon’s Coastal Fog
A summer beach day in Oregon often involves a cool, gray blanket of fog that not only shapes the experience of beachgoers, but also the coastal and inland environment. Now, commercially available surf...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The “Tahoe: State of the Lake Report” is now available! Released by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, the report provides an update on Lake Tahoe’s ecological health, including data on water clarity, algae, precipitation, snowmelt and much more. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/tahoe-s...
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Tahoe State of the Lake Report Released
The University of California, Davis, Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) today released its “
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Congratulations to Cassandra Tucker, a #UCDavis animal science professor who was recently awarded the 2026 Humane Award by the American Veterinary Medical Association! Tucker is the director of the UC Davis Center for Animal Welfare. Cheers!! www.avma.org/news/press-r...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Dean Ashley M. Stokes and Associate Dean Anne Todgham will participate in the first ever Agriculture Day at the California State Fair. The July 18 event is sponsored by the California Farm Bureau and the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davi...
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UC Davis Leadership to Engage in First Agriculture Day at the California State Fair
Dean Ashley M. Stokes and Associate Dean Anne Todgham with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UC Davis will participate in the first ever Agriculture Day at the California State...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
A new study led by UC Davis found that food pantries were two times more likely to select culturally meaningful foods when they were labeled in their ordering system, which can help them better serve the communities they support. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/support...
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Supporting Community Nutrition and Diverse Cultures
A bag of groceries can feed a family, but it may not always feel like home. New research led by the University of California, Davis, finds that labeling foods that are meaningful to different cultures...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
How much do you know about CRISPR gene editing? This @ucopenscience.bsky.social video highlights how the technology is tackling big problems to make strides in medicine, agriculture & other realms. #UCDavis work to reduce methane emissions from cow burps is featured. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKhF...
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Gene editing will change our world – just NOT how you think
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Do you know someone affiliated with CA&ES who has positively affected science, education & our communities? The college is accepting nominations for its Award of Distinction through July 15. Categories include alumni, friends, staff, faculty & emeriti. Learn more: caes.ucdavis.edu/news/events/...
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Award of Distinction
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES) at UC Davis is internationally renowned for its teaching, research and outreach. This is due to the collective effort of alumni, friends,...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Congrats to Professors Johan Leveau & Jorge Mazza Rodrigues, who have been named the new chairs of the Department of Plant Pathology and Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, respectively. We’re excited for the leadership they will bring to CA&ES! caes.ucdavis.edu/news/new-cha...
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New Chairs for Plant Pathology and Land, Air and Water Resources Departments
Professors Johan Leveau and Jorge Mazza Rodrigues will take over as chairs of the Department of Plant Pathology and Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, respectively, Dean Ashley M. Stokes fro...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Honeybee research alert: Queen bees will pass pesticide contamination on to her eggs to save herself when worker bees are overwhelmed. The research – which documents this process for the first time – used simulated nanocolonies to represent honeybee hives. #UCDavis caes.ucdavis.edu/news/honeybe...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Nanoplastics are found nearly everywhere, including the human brain, Antarctic ice & the ocean. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences granted Sascha Nicklisch & Randy Carney $4 million to develop a standard of measuring these nanoplastics. Congrats! caes.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davi...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Congrats to geneticist Huaijun Zhou & poultry virologist Rodrigo Gallardo who won a Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research grant to study the genetics of Fayoumi chickens to identify what gives them natural disease resistance in hopes of improving other breeds! foundationfar.org/news/ffar-ra...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
UCDavisDelivers = 336 social posts, 564,000 impressions & 11,000 comments. This social media campaign wrapped recently after a year highlighting the importance of federal funding and research that changes our everyday lives. #UCDD caes.ucdavis.edu/news/campaig...
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Campaign Spotlighting Research Impact Wraps Up
Ice that doesn’t melt. Technology that restores voices. An AI chatbot that can improve your health. Forecasting tools that can protect neighborhoods, people and ecosystems from extreme weather. These ...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Ordering a hamburger might soon come with more than a calorie count. UC Davis researchers find that labeling restaurant menu items with their climate impact can nudge consumers toward choosing more environmentally friendly items. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/environ...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
#UCDavis Horse Barn interns learn how to breed, birth & train horses & mules. You can see the results of that work at the 33rd annual Production Sale & showcase June 20-21. The event benefits future students & offers a glimpse into this unique student experience. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/annual-...
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Annual Horse Sale and Showcase Highlights Student Internship Program
The Department of Animal Science is hosting its 33rd Annual Production Sale and showcase later this month to auction off seven horses and two mules bred, birthed and trained by undergraduate interns o...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
We’re so excited to share news about our recent graduates that the Highlights newsletter is out a bit early this month. Congrats to our newest alumni! Also included in this update: News about Lake Tahoe clarity, sensory science and wine sales! mailchi.mp/caes.ucdavis...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Meet the EnvironMentors! UC Davis students team up with local high school researchers for a year of hands-on environmental science, building and presenting their own research projects. See how this mentorship program is making an impact: caes.ucdavis.edu/news/learnin...
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Learning Beyond the Lab with ‘EnvironMentors’
As the school year wraps up, some students at the University of California, Davis, are celebrating more than their own accomplishments. They’re cheering on the budding scientists they’ve spent months ...
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Kat Kerlin @katkerlin.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
What were 2025's greatest moments of clarity at Lake Tahoe? Find out in the latest Lake Tahoe Clarity Report, released today from @ucdavistahoe.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social 💙https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/2025-lake-tahoe-clarity-report-released
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2025 Lake Tahoe Clarity Report Released
Staring into the depths of Lake Tahoe, you might think the view goes on forever. But researchers at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center have been tracking precisely how far a person can s...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Congrats to our CA&ES commencement awardees! 🎓 The students, who represent majors including animal science, global disease biology & managerial economics, are being recognized for their academic excellence & outstanding community service. Go Ags! 💙💛 caes.ucdavis.edu/news/caes-ex...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
It’s easy to scan a restaurant menu and pick the most tempting dish 🍽️ A new study by UC Davis researchers found diners ordered less added sugar when menus included warning icons. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/warning...
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Warning Labels on Restaurant Menus Steer Diners from Sweets, UC Davis Research Suggests
As California lawmakers consider legislation that would require “high sugar” warning labels on restaurant menus, a University of California, Davis, study shows that the labels are effective in dissuad...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Students in the UC Davis SCOPE program grow tomatoes, wheat varieties, zinnias and other crops. Graduates learn valuable knowledge and leaderships skills to support agriculture. #UCDavisDelivers…education with endless possibilities #UCDD #FromLabsToLives bit.ly/3Rs7e38
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
After the LA fires, trees were sometimes all that people had left on their properties where houses once stood. #UCDavis and partners are working to understand tree casualty and recovery so that the community can rebuild, replace what was lost and plan for the future. bit.ly/43AimO8
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After the Fires: Protecting L.A.’s Trees While Learning Lessons for the Future
A wind-driven brush fire in Simi Valley could push east sending flames and smoke plumes into parts of Los Angeles, less than 18 months after catastrophic wildfires hit the communities of Altadena and ...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
American barn owls help CA growers control rodents naturally by hunting after dark. 🦉 A research team is studying whether nighttime sounds at vineyards, like tractor noise, affect where the nocturnal birds hunt. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/what-ba...
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What Barn Owls Hear Over California Vineyards
After the sun sets and darkness falls over the vineyards near Lodi, American barn owls start to glide above the grapevines in search of rodents below. As the birds hunt, researchers at the University ...
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UC Davis @ucdavis.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
UC Davis celebrated the grand opening of the Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation, afacility designed to transform agricultural research, teaching and outreach while accelerating solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges in food systems and sustainability: ucdav.is/4ushDdX
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Funding forest thinning, planned burns and other efforts can save money. #UCDavis looked at 300 fires & found that prevention work saved buildings, limited emissions & reduced ill health effects, saving $2.8 billion. #UCDavisDelivers…insight #UCDD #FromLabsToLives bit.ly/4uafuDv
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Raise a glass to the 2026 Iron Brew winners! They crafted a Hefeweizen-style beer with notes of banana, subtle spice & clove. Get a taste of “Bananaweizen" at Gunrock Pub on campus on Thurs., May 21 at 1:30 p.m. It's also available at Dunloe Brewery & Taproom in Davis. Cheers! 🍻
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
A hearty Aggie congratulations to Frank Mitloehner, who will be the new chair of the Department of Animal Science! Mitloehner’s work centers on quantifying and reducing methane emissions from livestock. Congratulations!!!! caes.ucdavis.edu/news/clear-c...
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CLEAR Center Director Frank Mitloehner Named Animal Science Chair
Frank Mitloehner, an air quality specialist, professor and director of the CLEAR Center, will be the new chair of the Department of Animal Science, which has the highest undergraduate enrollment in th...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
#UCDavis works with industry & funders to find answers. With funding from Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, Cristina Lazcano worked with Jackson Family Wines to better understand how regenerative agriculture can improve vineyard soil health. foundationfar.org/grants-fundi...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
That old adage of spending money to save money rings true even when it comes to wildfires. New #UCDavis research finds that every dollar spent on treatments to remove forest fuels like prescribed burns & thinning saves roughly $3.75 in wildfire damage. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/forest-...
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ClimateFran @climatefran.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Paper @science.org today led by Junna Wang and my @ucdavis.bsky.social colleague Xiaoli Dong. 7-16% of plants at risk of extinction under climate change, largely from vanishing climates, not slow dispersal. But plants will move, reshaping local species composition www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Climate-induced range shifts support local plant diversity but don’t reduce extinction risk
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
UC Davis supports industry. Wildfire smoke threatens California’s $88 billion wine industry. Researchers are investigating if a calcium sprayed on grapes can fortify them so smoke doesn’t affect taste. #UCDavisDelivers…industry solutions #UCDD #FromLabsToLives bit.ly/4tq0119
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
From crop rotation to dairy food: a new CA&ES initiative growing silage on once dormant tomato fields helps bolster sustainability and research efforts with dairy cows by supplementing feed to closer match industry diets. @ucdavisclear.bsky.social caes.ucdavis.edu/news/crop-ro...
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UC Davis @ucdavis.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
When wildfires burn study sites or funding freezes, our researchers don’t quit, they pivot. From tracking megafire impacts to discovering coral reef resilience, they turn setbacks into breakthroughs for our changing world. Learn about how they overcome the challenges they face: ucdav.is/3OqIgQQ
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Were you busy in April? Our Highlights newsletter will catch you up on all the news, from Picnic Day, to battling parasitic weeds, surveying songbirds, hosting our third symposium & the upcoming opening of the Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation. mailchi.mp/caes.ucdavis...
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Salmonella poisoning can be serious, and tainted leafy greens sicken millions every year. Researchers uncovered how the bacteria can trick plants into opening their defenses and infect crops like lettuce and spinach. #UCDavisDelivers…food safety #UCDD #FromLabsToLives bit.ly/4m4Rsq9
A microscopic image with a green hue shows Salmonella bacteria. The text reads "Unlocking Salmonella’s Dirty Tricks" with a "UC Davis Delivers" logo at the bottom.Text image with a blue and yellow abstract background. The text reads: "Salmonella poisoning can be serious, and tainted leafy greens sicken millions every year. Researchers uncovered how the bacteria can trick plants into opening their defenses and infect crops like lettuce and spinach." The UC Davis Delivers logo is at the bottom right.Text on textured blue background reads: "The National Institute of Food and Agriculture helped support this research, which will help breeders produce Salmonella-resistant plants, protecting food supplies and stomachs. UC Davis Delivers."
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UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Out in the quiet grasslands, UC Davis bird researchers have spotted and heard tri-colored blackbirds, cliff swallows, killdeer and more. They’re also using audio recorders to capture it all. The goal is to better understand and protect these birds and their habitat: caes.ucdavis.edu/news/grassla...
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Grassland Bird Diversity in Sacramento County
Across an expanse of open grassland in Sacramento County, an eight-foot, stream cut bank holds dozens of mud-domed bird nests, where tiny heads peeked out before a colony of cliff swallows took flight...
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