Food & Agriculture Content

Study Reveals How Avocados Reverse Sexes Throughout the Day

Katherine E Kerlin — July 29, 2026 - 1:16pm

Some avocados are female in the morning and male in the afternoon, while others are on the opposite schedule. How avocados do this has been unclear — until now, thanks to a UC Davis study that could help avocado breeders.

That Avocado Oil Chip You’re Eating May Not Be Made With Pure Avocado Oil

Amy M Quinton — July 15, 2026 - 2:05pm

UC Davis researchers tested 54 avocado oil chips, mayo and dressings. Nearly 9 in 10 were adulterated with cheaper oils despite label claims.

California Wolves Feed Heavily on Cattle, Study Finds

Amy M Quinton — July 08, 2026 - 11:00am

California wolves primarily eat cattle and their presence cause significant stress among livestock, a new study finds.

Can Winter Grains Prevent Fallowing Fields?

Amy M Quinton — July 06, 2026 - 12:31pm

California’s San Joaquin Valley produces an enormous share of the nation’s fruits, nuts and vegetables. But it takes an unsustainable amount of groundwater to do it. New state rules aimed at reducing groundwater use are expected to force up to 20 percent of the valley’s irrigated fields out of production – a blow to farmers and communities.

Honeybee Queens Push Pesticides to Eggs to Protect Themselves Over Their Offspring

Katherine E Kerlin — July 02, 2026 - 8:00am

A UC Davis study reveals the extent a queen bee will go to survive.

Media Experts on New World Screwworm

Amy M Quinton — June 26, 2026 - 10:44am

The U.S Department of Agriculture has now confirmed cases of New World screwworm in calves, sheep and goats in Texas and in a dog in New Mexico. New World screwworm is a serious parasitic fly that can affect livestock, pets, wildlife, and less commonly, people and birds. Adult screwworm flies are about the size of a common housefly or slightly larger. Their larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals.

UC Davis Uncorks Second Annual Wine Sale

Amy M Quinton — June 11, 2026 - 12:48pm

Student-made wines from UC Davis go on sale June 16. Six student labels plus three UC Davis wines, grown in Davis and Napa Valley. Proceeds fund scholarships.

UC Davis Opens Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation

Amy M Quinton — May 21, 2026 - 9:39am

UC Davis opens the Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation to advance climate-smart agriculture, sustainability and food security

The Fungus That Spoils Nearly Everything

Amy M Quinton — May 20, 2026 - 6:00am

UC Davis scientists discovered gray mold adapts to different crops, revealing why decades of disease-resistant breeding failed.

Stop-and-Go Science: Researchers Pivot to Try to Salvage Important Work

Jocelyn C Anderson — April 27, 2026 - 9:00am

When climate change is faster than the speed of science and unstable funding threatens discovery, UC Davis scientists pivot to try to save important research.