Amanda Crump is part of a national effort to meet global challenges to cacao in a way that benefits local producers and keeps supplies stable for American manufacturers. The project is funded through the United States Department of State.
Erin McGuire, recently appointed executive director of the graduate program in international agricultural development, is expanding the program to embrace the larger system in which food is developed, grown and consumed.
Ph.D. student Amanda Wong and P.I. Gail Taylor call on scientists to standardize their study of microplastics in soil to clearly understand how they impact plants in real-world agriculture.
Grad student Ana Zepeda offers tips for disaster planners, culled from interviewing women who lead community gardens in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria.
The Horticulture Innovation Lab will end operations in April 2025. Scientists boosted fruit and vegetable sectors in Africa, Asia and Central America, training thousands of farmers and researchers. Innovations including storage and crop varieties improved food security and family incomes.
Six women leaders from around the world spent fall at UC Davis, enhancing leadership and research skills to improve food systems in their home countries. Funded by a USDA grant, the program fosters collaboration, technical training, and gender-aware learning for lasting impact.
The people who produce our food need support -- especially in the areas of mental and physical well-being -- to recover from increasingly widespread wildfire, scientists have found. Postdoctoral researcher Natalia Pinzon Jimenez suggests the federal Farm Bill could help by funding programs for producers.
A new facility to be built east of the UC Davis campus highlights the partnership between the university – including the Department of Plant Sciences – and national agencies to confront challenges faced by consumers and the agriculture industry.
At a Kenya event, the African Orphan Crops Consortium planted a jackfruit tree to symbolize food security and peace. UC Davis' Allen Van Deynze and partners are breeding resilient orphan crops to help small farmers combat climate change and hunger.
The 2024 Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture Annual Meeting in Guatemala focused on building climate resilience for small farmers. Experts shared research, innovations, and strategies for scaling sustainable horticulture practices.
