Food systems

Breeding, Crop Management Needed to Increase Rice Production

A UC Davis study found that while breeding and management helped maintain rice yields despite climate change, they weren't enough to boost production to meet growing global demand. Increased investment in breeding and soil management is crucial.

Precooling Vegetables in California Production (video #16 of 26)

Cooling vegetables just after harvest prolongs shelf life and maintains quality. Most California vegetables are precooled before shipment using Cold air, Cold water, Ice, and/or Vacuum. Several of these were developed at UC Davis in the 1970s and 1980s in Plant Sciences, and in Biological and Agricultural Engineering.