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Plant Sciences

Plant-centered research for a resilient future

Federal Funding Matters

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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Academic Employment Opportunities

Plant Sciences is recruiting for faculty positions:
Associate/Full Professor of Tree Breeding and Genetics
Assistant Professor of Postharvest Horticulture
The department also has a variety of other academic positions available.
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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

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Tomato Industry Takes Steps to Stop Spread of Parasitic Weed

  • by UC Davis staff
  • April 15, 2026
  • Weeds
  • Policy
Brad Hanson, of the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, is part of California's Broomrape Control Board, lending his expertise to control this deadly weed that threatens the processing tomato industry.
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Picnic Day: Explore How Plants Thrive in Controlled Conditions

  • by Trina Kleist
  • April 14, 2026
  • Greenhouses
  • Outreach
The Cammarisano Lab invites visitors to explore the future of indoor food production at this year’s Picnic Day exhibit. Then, take an example home! We have herb seedlings grown with controlled environment agriculture, or CEA
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Picnic Day: Pistachios Are ‘One Tough Nut’

  • by Trina Kleist
  • April 14, 2026
  • Nut crops
  • Climate Change
To celebrate Picnic Day, the Drakakaki Lab is giving away pistachio snacks and offering fun facts about the science of pistachios: how they are able to withstand salt and drought stress, exactly how that shell splits and more!

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