UC Davis Feeding a Growing Population News

UC Davis Launches Small-Batch Wine Label

Amy M Quinton — June 11, 2025

UC Davis is selling wines to the public made by students, staff and faculty from Napa Valley and Yolo County grapes.

Targeting Gluten: Researchers Delete Proteins in Wheat Harmful to People with Celiac Disease

Emily C Dooley — May 05, 2025

A UC Davis study found that deleting a cluster of genes in wheat may reduce wheat allergies without harming breadmaking.

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Food

Jocelyn C Anderson — April 22, 2025

Scientists explain the difference between whole, processed and ultra-processed foods. Learn how they could affect our health and how the food industry can improve.

Novel Study Calculates the Cost to Cattle Ranchers of an Expanding Wolf Population

Amy M Quinton — April 21, 2025

UC Davis researchers found that one gray wolf can cause between $69,000 and $162,000 in losses due to lower pregnancy rates in cows and decreased weight gain in calves.

Cracking the Code of Pistachio Genetics

Amy M Quinton — March 20, 2025

UC Davis researchers have generated the most high-quality map of the DNA of the pistachio, allowing breeders to develop better varieties.

��Ƶ Rice and Wildlife Report Released

Katherine E Kerlin — February 27, 2025

How many acres of rice are needed to support wildlife? UC Davis outlines a conservation footprint for the state's rice in a report for the ��Ƶ Rice Commission.

States Struggle to Curb Food Waste Despite Policies

Amy M Quinton — January 09, 2025

Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Feeding Grazing Cattle Seaweed Cuts Methane Emissions by Almost 40%

Amy M Quinton — December 02, 2024

Scientists find making a seaweed additive more accessible to grazing cattle would make cattle farming more sustainable while meeting global demand for meat.

Making High-yielding Rice Affordable and Sustainable

Andy Fell — November 20, 2024

Rice is a staple food crop for more than half the world’s population, but most farmers don’t grow high-yielding varieties because the seeds are too expensive. Researchers from the ��Ƶ’s Davis and Berkeley campuses have identified a potential solution: activating two genes in rice egg cells that trigger their development into embryos without the need for fertilization, which would efficiently create high-yielding clonal strains of rice and other crops.

Engineers Find Best Ways to Make Coffee

Tatiana Muniz — November 18, 2024

Engineering experts are finding the best ways to make coffee, from sustainable farming to quality control to taste, improving the global coffee industry.

Extreme Weather Accelerates Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater

Amy M Quinton — November 13, 2024

Extreme weather from climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in groundwater.

UC Davis and BioInnovation Institute Team Up to Improve Protein Nutrition on a Global Scale

James Michael Nash — October 09, 2024

The ��Ƶ, Davis today announced an expanded collaboration with the BioInnovation Institute (BII) to accelerate commercialization of discoveries in protein nutrition important to consumers around the world.