Graduate student Claire Jones and Associate Professor, Kristina Horback at @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social are conducting research to better understand sow behavior. Their study examines how chewable ropes can help reduce sham chewing in sows. 🐷 Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMNp...

In the latest edition of ARE Update, experts from UC Davis & UC Berkeley discuss if California’s emerging bioeconomy can create additional opportunities for workforce growth and rural economies. s.giannini.ucop.edu/uploads/pub/...

Remember those extreme wildfires in 2020 and 2021 that set many of CA's giant sequoias ablaze? It would have been about 4x worse without the prescribed burns some groves got within the previous decade. Another study from @ucdavis.bsky.social showing Rx burns work. www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...

Prescribed Burns Saved Thousands of Giant Sequoias

When two major wildfires burned through the Sierra Nevada in 2020 and 2021, they took thousands of giant sequoia trees with them. Without prescribed burns, thousands more would have died, according to...

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Check out the mural across from California Hall. The artwork celebrates our campuswide commitment to reducing carbon emissions & creating a more sustainable future w/ bikes, biodiversity, habitat restoration & our beloved landscapers, the UC Davis Sheepmowers! https://bit.ly/44B310B

🌊 Surf webcams are doing more than showing the waves 🌊 they’re helping researchers uncover Oregon’s summer fog patterns. A new study finds coastal fog isn’t a uniform blanket and can vary dramatically from beach to beach, shifting over short distances. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/surfing...

Surfing Webcams Help Demystify Oregon’s Coastal Fog

A summer beach day in Oregon often involves a cool, gray blanket of fog that not only shapes the experience of beachgoers, but also the coastal and inland environment. Now, commercially available surf...

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The “Tahoe: State of the Lake Report” is now available! Released by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, the report provides an update on Lake Tahoe’s ecological health, including data on water clarity, algae, precipitation, snowmelt and much more. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/tahoe-s...

Tahoe State of the Lake Report Released

The University of California, Davis, Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) today released its “

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Congratulations to Cassandra Tucker, a #UCDavis animal science professor who was recently awarded the 2026 Humane Award by the American Veterinary Medical Association! Tucker is the director of the UC Davis Center for Animal Welfare. Cheers!! www.avma.org/news/press-r...

Dean Ashley M. Stokes and Associate Dean Anne Todgham will participate in the first ever Agriculture Day at the California State Fair. The July 18 event is sponsored by the California Farm Bureau and the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davi...

UC Davis Leadership to Engage in First Agriculture Day at the California State Fair

Dean Ashley M. Stokes and Associate Dean Anne Todgham with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UC Davis will participate in the first ever Agriculture Day at the California State...

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A new study led by UC Davis found that food pantries were two times more likely to select culturally meaningful foods when they were labeled in their ordering system, which can help them better serve the communities they support. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/support...

Supporting Community Nutrition and Diverse Cultures

A bag of groceries can feed a family, but it may not always feel like home. New research led by the University of California, Davis, finds that labeling foods that are meaningful to different cultures...

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How much do you know about CRISPR gene editing? This @ucopenscience.bsky.social video highlights how the technology is tackling big problems to make strides in medicine, agriculture & other realms. #UCDavis work to reduce methane emissions from cow burps is featured. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKhF...

Gene editing will change our world – just NOT how you think

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Do you know someone affiliated with CA&ES who has positively affected science, education & our communities? The college is accepting nominations for its Award of Distinction through July 15. Categories include alumni, friends, staff, faculty & emeriti. Learn more: caes.ucdavis.edu/news/events/...

Award of Distinction

The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CA&ES) at UC Davis is internationally renowned for its teaching, research and outreach. This is due to the collective effort of alumni, friends,...

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Congrats to Professors Johan Leveau & Jorge Mazza Rodrigues, who have been named the new chairs of the Department of Plant Pathology and Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, respectively. We’re excited for the leadership they will bring to CA&ES! caes.ucdavis.edu/news/new-cha...

New Chairs for Plant Pathology and Land, Air and Water Resources Departments

Professors Johan Leveau and Jorge Mazza Rodrigues will take over as chairs of the Department of Plant Pathology and Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, respectively, Dean Ashley M. Stokes fro...

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Honeybee research alert: Queen bees will pass pesticide contamination on to her eggs to save herself when worker bees are overwhelmed. The research – which documents this process for the first time – used simulated nanocolonies to represent honeybee hives. #UCDavis caes.ucdavis.edu/news/honeybe...

Nanoplastics are found nearly everywhere, including the human brain, Antarctic ice & the ocean. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences granted Sascha Nicklisch & Randy Carney $4 million to develop a standard of measuring these nanoplastics. Congrats! caes.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davi...

Congrats to geneticist Huaijun Zhou & poultry virologist Rodrigo Gallardo who won a Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research grant to study the genetics of Fayoumi chickens to identify what gives them natural disease resistance in hopes of improving other breeds! foundationfar.org/news/ffar-ra...

UCDavisDelivers = 336 social posts, 564,000 impressions & 11,000 comments. This social media campaign wrapped recently after a year highlighting the importance of federal funding and research that changes our everyday lives. #UCDD caes.ucdavis.edu/news/campaig...

Campaign Spotlighting Research Impact Wraps Up

Ice that doesn’t melt. Technology that restores voices. An AI chatbot that can improve your health. Forecasting tools that can protect neighborhoods, people and ecosystems from extreme weather. These ...

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Ordering a hamburger might soon come with more than a calorie count. UC Davis researchers find that labeling restaurant menu items with their climate impact can nudge consumers toward choosing more environmentally friendly items. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/environ...

#UCDavis Horse Barn interns learn how to breed, birth & train horses & mules. You can see the results of that work at the 33rd annual Production Sale & showcase June 20-21. The event benefits future students & offers a glimpse into this unique student experience. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/annual-...

Annual Horse Sale and Showcase Highlights Student Internship Program

The Department of Animal Science is hosting its 33rd Annual Production Sale and showcase later this month to auction off seven horses and two mules bred, birthed and trained by undergraduate interns o...

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We’re so excited to share news about our recent graduates that the Highlights newsletter is out a bit early this month. Congrats to our newest alumni! Also included in this update: News about Lake Tahoe clarity, sensory science and wine sales! mailchi.mp/caes.ucdavis...

Meet the EnvironMentors! UC Davis students team up with local high school researchers for a year of hands-on environmental science, building and presenting their own research projects. See how this mentorship program is making an impact: caes.ucdavis.edu/news/learnin...

Learning Beyond the Lab with ‘EnvironMentors’

As the school year wraps up, some students at the University of California, Davis, are celebrating more than their own accomplishments. They’re cheering on the budding scientists they’ve spent months ...

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What were 2025's greatest moments of clarity at Lake Tahoe? Find out in the latest Lake Tahoe Clarity Report, released today from @ucdavistahoe.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social 💙https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/2025-lake-tahoe-clarity-report-released

2025 Lake Tahoe Clarity Report Released

Staring into the depths of Lake Tahoe, you might think the view goes on forever. But researchers at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center have been tracking precisely how far a person can s...

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Congrats to our CA&ES commencement awardees! 🎓 The students, who represent majors including animal science, global disease biology & managerial economics, are being recognized for their academic excellence & outstanding community service. Go Ags! 💙💛 caes.ucdavis.edu/news/caes-ex...

It’s easy to scan a restaurant menu and pick the most tempting dish 🍽️ A new study by UC Davis researchers found diners ordered less added sugar when menus included warning icons. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/warning...

Warning Labels on Restaurant Menus Steer Diners from Sweets, UC Davis Research Suggests

As California lawmakers consider legislation that would require “high sugar” warning labels on restaurant menus, a University of California, Davis, study shows that the labels are effective in dissuad...

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Students in the UC Davis SCOPE program grow tomatoes, wheat varieties, zinnias and other crops. Graduates learn valuable knowledge and leaderships skills to support agriculture. #UCDavisDelivers…education with endless possibilities #UCDD #FromLabsToLives https://bit.ly/3Rs7e38

After the LA fires, trees were sometimes all that people had left on their properties where houses once stood. #UCDavis and partners are working to understand tree casualty and recovery so that the community can rebuild, replace what was lost and plan for the future. https://bit.ly/43AimO8

After the Fires: Protecting L.A.’s Trees While Learning Lessons for the Future

A wind-driven brush fire in Simi Valley could push east sending flames and smoke plumes into parts of Los Angeles, less than 18 months after catastrophic wildfires hit the communities of Altadena and ...

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American barn owls help CA growers control rodents naturally by hunting after dark. 🦉 A research team is studying whether nighttime sounds at vineyards, like tractor noise, affect where the nocturnal birds hunt. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/what-ba...

What Barn Owls Hear Over California Vineyards

After the sun sets and darkness falls over the vineyards near Lodi, American barn owls start to glide above the grapevines in search of rodents below. As the birds hunt, researchers at the University ...

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UC Davis celebrated the grand opening of the Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation, afacility designed to transform agricultural research, teaching and outreach while accelerating solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges in food systems and sustainability: https://ucdav.is/4ushDdX

Funding forest thinning, planned burns and other efforts can save money. #UCDavis looked at 300 fires & found that prevention work saved buildings, limited emissions & reduced ill health effects, saving $2.8 billion. #UCDavisDelivers…insight #UCDD #FromLabsToLives https://bit.ly/4uafuDv

Raise a glass to the 2026 Iron Brew winners! They crafted a Hefeweizen-style beer with notes of banana, subtle spice & clove. Get a taste of “Bananaweizen" at Gunrock Pub on campus on Thurs., May 21 at 1:30 p.m. It's also available at Dunloe Brewery & Taproom in Davis. Cheers! 🍻

A hearty Aggie congratulations to Frank Mitloehner, who will be the new chair of the Department of Animal Science! Mitloehner’s work centers on quantifying and reducing methane emissions from livestock. Congratulations!!!! caes.ucdavis.edu/news/clear-c...

CLEAR Center Director Frank Mitloehner Named Animal Science Chair

Frank Mitloehner, an air quality specialist, professor and director of the CLEAR Center, will be the new chair of the Department of Animal Science, which has the highest undergraduate enrollment in th...

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