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Undergraduate Programs

Plant Sciences offers three diverse majors that prepare students for a broad range of exciting post-graduate jobs or graduate school.

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Graduate Programs

Plant Sciences manages two graduate programs and is involved with eight campus graduate groups leading to Ph.D. and master's degrees.

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Research and Facilities

Our faculty works to advance, evaluate and communicate knowledge of plant sciences from lab to field, rangeland, forests, waterways and beyond.

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Outreach Programs

We partner with growers, ranchers, consumers and communities to understand regional and global needs and provide research-based solutions.

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Latest News

People in business attire standing in a field holding shovels and flinging dirt into the air. Behind them are greenhouses behind a fence.

ARS researchers in Department of Plant Sciences will move to new facility

by Trina Kleist
October 31, 2024

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.

Young woman in ball cap stands in front of grape vines, holding onto a machine on the ground

UC Davis and Butte College team up to inspire ag leaders

by Tiffany Dobbyn
October 28, 2024

UC Davis’ new USDA-funded program will mentor first-gen and underrepresented students from Butte College in agricultural research. Through hands-on training, workshops, and mentorship, it aims to inspire careers in food, ag, and sustainability.

Feldmann named CA&ES Strawberry Breeding Program director

by Emily C Dooley
October 24, 2024

Mitchell Feldmann, an assistant professor and genetics researcher, is the new director of the Strawberry Breeding Program, an internationally recognized public program that has released more than 70 patented cultivars over its storied history.