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Plant Sciences

Plant-centered research for a resilient future

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Federal research funding turns lab work into real help. Continued funding means faster treatments, cleaner air and water, safer families and stronger businesses. When funding freezes, progress slows and costs rise. Learn more about the many UC Davis research programs dependent on federal funding at the From Labs to Lives website.
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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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Van Kessel cycles for cancer-free kids

  • by Trina Kleist
Chris van Kessel -- founding chair of the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences -- was deeply impacted by his nephew's battle with cancer at the age of 10. Now, van Kessel is cycling to support childhood cancer research, and he's inviting your support.
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