UC Davis hosted a USDA working group on indoor farming, gathering U.S. and Canadian scientists to share research on growing food and medicine in vertical farms and greenhouses using controlled environments and LED lights.
The 8th International Symposium on Almonds and Pistachios, hosted by UC Davis, brings experts together to discuss challenges in the tree nut industry, including water scarcity, pests, and climate change. Researchers share solutions for better cultivation.
UC Davis scientists have discovered the PLATZ1 gene in wheat. This gene controls plant height and boosts yield, especially in water-scarce conditions. It also helps produce longer coleoptiles for deeper planting, improving moisture access.
UC Davis researchers, led by Georgia Drakakaki, created a biophysical model and animation to explain cytokinesis, the essential process of plant cell division. Funded by the NSF, the model provides new insights into membrane structures and cell wall formation.
For the sixth year in a row, Department of Plant Sciences faculty Eduardo Blumwald has been named a Highly Cited Researcher by an international database of scientific journals. Blumwald, a plant biologist, is among 10 UC Davis researchers to receive the distinction for 2022.
Graduate students Amy Groh and Kimberly Gibson from UC Davis were named 2021 Borlaug Scholars by the National Association of Plant Breeders. The prestigious program supports their growth as future leaders in plant breeding.
The award will provide support for faculty members in the Department of Plant Sciences who represent excellence in their field, present unique and transformative perspectives, exhibit the leadership ability to impact their discipline, and advance representation of women in plant sciences.
A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, suggests that photorespiration wastes little energy and instead enhances nitrate assimilation, the process that converts nitrate absorbed from the soil into protein.
