Food & Agriculture Content

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Launches Small-Batch Wine Label

Amy M Quinton — June 11, 2025 - 11:00am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis is selling wines to the public made by students, staff and faculty from Napa Valley and Yolo County grapes.

Could Dietary Changes — Even After Obesity — Help Prevent Pancreatic Cancer?

Amy M Quinton — June 04, 2025 - 9:12am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis researchers find low-fat diets slowed pancreatic precancer development in mice, even after weight gain.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis and International Strawberry Master Licensee Eurosemillas Agree to Part Ways

Anila Mary Lijo — May 21, 2025 - 11:30am

The University of California, Davis — a leader in the development of world-class strawberry varieties for the California and global markets – and Eurosemillas, S.A. — a leading agricultural company and plant developer based in Córdoba, Spain — have amicably agreed that Eurosemillas will no longer serve as the master licensee for 51�ԹϺ�� Davis strawberries.

California Risks Billions in Economic Losses Without Water Supply Action

Katherine E Kerlin — May 14, 2025 - 2:28pm

A new economic analysis by 51�ԹϺ�� professors shows the high cost of inaction on California’s perpetual water supply challenges. It estimates that the state could lose enough water each year to supply up to 9 million households — with economic losses totaling between $3.4 and $14.5 billion per year, depending on the severity of the scenario.

Sulfur Runoff Amplifies Mercury Concentrations in Florida Everglades

Katherine E Kerlin — May 08, 2025 - 10:26am

Sulfur from sugarcane crops is flowing into wetlands in the Florida Everglades, creating toxic methylmercury, which accumulates in fish, a 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study finds.

Targeting Gluten: Researchers Delete Proteins in Wheat Harmful to People with Celiac Disease

Emily C Dooley — May 05, 2025 - 9:01am

A 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study found that deleting a cluster of genes in wheat may reduce wheat allergies without harming breadmaking.

The Gut Health Benefits of Sauerkraut

Amy M Quinton — April 14, 2025 - 9:00am

A new 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study suggests that sauerkraut could help protect your gut, an essential part of overall health.

Foundation Plant Services Detects No Viruses in 2025 Distributed Grapevines

Amy M Quinton — March 24, 2025 - 10:00pm

Foundation Plant Services Classic Foundation Vineyard at the University of California, Davis, detected zero cases of grapevine red blotch and grapevine leafroll associated virus-3 infections.

Developing Future Food and Health Leaders

Amy M Quinton — March 24, 2025 - 10:00am

The 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health will partner with 51�ԹϺ�� Investments and Denmark's Novo Nordisk for exchange fellowship.

Cracking the Code of Pistachio Genetics

Amy M Quinton — March 20, 2025 - 9:00am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis researchers have generated the most high-quality map of the DNA of the pistachio, allowing breeders to develop better varieties.