Food & Agriculture Content

The Promise of Alternative Proteins

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 09, 2024 - 3:28pm

69�� food scientists are studying how to make beef using cow stem cells.

Campus Serves Up Award-Winning Response to Cook Shortage

Julia Ann Easley — August 27, 2024 - 8:00am

Roger Thompson clapped his hands together. “You’ve got two hours to open. Let’s get to it.”

“Yes, Chef!” Andrea Rivera replied. She turned to a class visitor and whispered: “That’s so they know we heard them, and it’s fun too.”

And with that, Rivera and five other food service workers left their classroom space at dining tables in Latitude and headed toward the dining facility’s kitchen on their way to becoming cooks at 69��.

Using Waste Heat to Decarbonize Food Processing

Malia Reiss — June 12, 2024 - 1:46pm

69�� scientists are working to extract wasted heat from appliances and industrial emissions to help decarbonize food processing systems.

Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation Groundbreaking

Emily C Dooley — May 31, 2024 - 2:29pm

Construction officially began on the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation Wednesday with a groundbreaking event at the University of California, Davis.

A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities

Emily C Dooley — May 29, 2024 - 12:00pm

Dust particles from the Salton Sea’s exposed lakebed increased air pollution in local communities, found a 69�� study. The pollution coincides with reduced flows into the lake.

Diversity Blooms Within The Queer Flower Bed

Malia Reiss — May 28, 2024 - 3:48pm

Lavender reaches toward the sky. Carnations and pansies wave slightly in the breeze. Roses swell with the sun.

Diversity blooms within The Queer Bed, a floral testament to beauty, love, and empowerment within the queer community.

69�� Ends Strawberry Licensing Agreements With Eurosemillas

Bill Kisliuk — May 21, 2024 - 9:00am

The University of California, Davis, a leader in the development of world-class strawberry varieties for the California and global markets, is terminating all strawberry licensing agreements with Eurosemillas S.A., which has been a master licensee for older 69�� strawberry varieties in countries outside of the United States.

Fighting Climate Change with Bee-utiful Pollinator Gardens

Malia Reiss — May 09, 2024 - 1:44pm

From daisies and lavender to sunflowers and orange blossoms, flower gardens not only result in beautiful table centerpieces, bragging rights and a joyful hobby. They can also be hugely beneficial to local pollinators and, by close extension, food security and biodiversity.

A Winemaking Byproduct Can Reduce Dairy Cattle Emissions

Malia Reiss — April 29, 2024 - 3:11pm

69�� researchers are feeding grape pomace, a byproduct of winemaking, to dairy cattle to reduce methane emissions.

Big Data Comes to Dinner

Jocelyn C Anderson — April 29, 2024 - 9:01am

Learn how 69�� leverages artificial intelligence to transform food and agriculture, ensuring sustainability and health from seeds to stomachs.