You are invited to attend this week’s Food Science department seminar, which will be presented remotely by Zoom at 4:10 PM PST, Wednesday February 2, 2022.
The Department of Food Science and Technology is pleased to announce that Linda J. Harris, Professor of Cooperative Extension was elected to the rank American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow by the Council of AAAS.
You are invited to attend this week’s Food Science department seminar, which will be presented remotely by Zoom at 4:10 PM PST, TODAY, Wednesday January 26, 2022.
FST Alumnus Martin Yan donates archive to UC Davis
World-renowned celebrity chef Martin Yan’s collection of nearly 3,000 cookbooks, his first wok, thousands of photographs and other media will be the main ingredients in an archive to be established in his name at the University of California, Davis,
We were very excited that on Nov 10, we were able to host the 2021 Winter Grape Day at the UC Davis Conference Center, our first On Campus, in-person event since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. Cooperative Extension Specialist, Kaan Kurtural, gathered 14 speakers presenting on topics ranging from the effects of wildfire smoke on grapevines, grapes, and wine to soil health, irrigation management, nitrogen in table grapes, and the effects of cover crops on grapevine physiology.
On December 3, 2021, we finally got the chance (after several attempts) to celebrate the 140th Anniversary of the Department of Viticulture and Enology with approximately 150 people in attendance-only a year and a half after we intended! The morning started with Department Chair David Block presenting a brief history (with pictures from the University Farm and Picnic Days) and the impact the department has had on the California and global grape and wine industries since its start in 1880. With respect to impact, Dr.
I was very lucky that in 1990, I saw an ad for a job at UC Davis. The next year I was proud to join such a distinguished department with its long history of leadership in research and teaching in Viticulture and Enology. In my first quarter as a faculty member, Professor Ough asked me to give a lecture on chromatography. I was happily explaining how HPLC could separate and quantify the acids in wine when a student innocently asked, “how much tartaric acid is in wine?” I had no idea, and I realized how much I needed to learn.
This position of Junior Specialist has a narrow focus in a specialized area and provides technical or specialized expertise (e.g., with instrumentation and research equipment, or with research methods) in the planning and execution of a research project. Junior Specialists are required to be actively and significantly involved in publishable research activities, including reviewing journal articles and engaging in discussions on research and the interpretation of research results. Junior Specialists are also expected to review research proposals, journal manuscripts, and publications as applicable, related to their research area of expertise. When possible (and finding permitting), Junior Specialists may participate in appropriate professional/technical societies or groups and other educational and research organizations.
You are invited to attend the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology seminar which will be presented remotely by Zoom at 4:10 PM PST, Wednesday January 19, 2022.
Assistant Professor Megan Bartlett teaches VEN 110, Grapevine Growth and Physiology, during the winter quarter. The goal of this course is to give students the understanding of grapevine biology they will need to tackle the challenges of vineyard management.
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) selected Department of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis’ Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist, Enology, Dr. Anita Oberholster as the 2022 Leader of the Year.
Student standing:
I am currently a senior in the department.
Degree/Focus/interest areas:
One unique feature about the viticulture and enology program at UC Davis is that undergraduate students must complete courses in both disciplines. That being said, I have found that even though I originally thought that I would prefer viticulture, I have thoroughly enjoyed the courses with a focus in enology. Going forward, I would like to pursue positions that have roles in both disciplines.
Year and degree of graduation:
I received my BS in Plant Science in 1976 (V&E Department Citation for Outstanding Undergraduate Accomplishment) and completed my classwork for my MS in Horticulture in 1978. I completed my thesis and received my MS in 1981. My thesis advisors were Dr. Harold Olmo and biometeorologist Dr. Jerry Hatfield. My thesis topic was Microclimate and Wine Quality of Eleven Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyards of the Napa Valley in 1976.
You are invited to attend the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology seminar which will be presented remotely by Zoom at 4:10 PM PST, Wednesday January 12, 2022.
Zann Gates
