Blocking bacterial spoilage in fruits and veggies

Food Science and Technology

Professor Maria Marco will lead research efforts to identify the genetic basis of traits in bacteria found on fruits and vegetables.

Mills Lab postdoc's paper in Microbiome profiled by NPR

Food Science and Technology

Mills Lab post-doc Zachery Lewis's paper in Microbiome was covered by NPR and is also profiled on UC Davis' News site. The subject of the paper is the influence of the FUT2 gene status in mothers on the microbiome of their breast fed infants.

Native Plants: Home Landscape Champions - July 11

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Are you transforming your garden to be water-thrifty? Native plants are a winning choice for beautiful low-water additions to your landscape. See examples of native plants and hear tips on when and how to plant them during this walking tour of the Mary Wattis Brown Garden.

Meet The Expert: George Zhuang, UC Cooperative Extension Viticulture Farm Advisor

Viticulture and Enology

George Zhuang recently joined the UC Cooperative Extension as a viticulture farm advisor for Fresno County. Originally from China, Zhuang studied viticulture and enology at China Agricultural University before attending Michigan State University for graduate school.

Food Science Networking Event Supported by Donors

Food Science and Technology

Food science students seeking jobs and employers seeking food science students came to the table at a speed networking event held in February. Hosted by the Department of Food Science and Technology and the Food Tech Club, the event was a new way to connect students with industry opportunities for internships and careers.

Dr. Kyria Boundy-Mills receives Academic Federation Excellence in Research Award

Food Science and Technology

Dr. Boundy-Mills has been a Specialist at UC Davis since 2002, and the curator of the Phaff Yeast Culture Collection since 2001. She inherited one of the largest and most diverse collections of yeasts in the world, which contains over 7,000 strains in the public catalog (http://phaffcollection.ucdavis.edu). The collection is the living legacy of several generations of UC yeast researchers including Herman Phaff, Emil Mrak and William Cruess.

Dr. Carl Winter talks about wine and arsenic on "Wine for Normal People" podcast

Food Science and Technology

Extension Food Toxicologist and FST Vice Chair Carl Winter recently discussed the controversial topic of arsenic in wine on the "Wine for Normal People" podcast at http://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com/ep-126-arsenic-in-wine-with-dr-carl-winter 

How to boost the health benefits of fruits and vegetables

Food Science and Technology

Diane M. Barrett, Ph.D., a specialist in the department of food science and technology at the University of California, Davis comments on health benefits of locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Nitin lab receives large grant as UC Davis Heads USDA Food Safety Project

Food Science and Technology

A collaborative food-safety project headed by UC Davis has been selected for funding by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The proposal, titled "An Integrated Approach to Eliminate Cross-Contamination During Washing, Conveying, Handling and Packaging of Fresh Produce," will receive $4.751 million over the course of five years. The grant comes from the Food Safety Challenge Area of the USDA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI).

Graduate students in the Simmons Lab take top honors in UCD Grad Slam

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to Forrest (Ryan) Dowdy of the Simmons Lab, who won the first annual Grad Slam competition at UC Davis, which was held as part of the Interdisciplinary Graduate & Professional Student (IGPS)Symposium. Another graduate student in the same lab, Brittany Allison, was a finalist in this competition.

Reiki at UCDHS - July 6

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Are you tired and need more energy? Are you high-strung or anxious and looking for ways to relax? Are you dealing with pain issues? Have you noticed the Reiki classes being offered through the Center for the Professional Practice of Nursing and wondered what is Reiki anyway? Come to this introductory class and learn more about Reiki!

UC Davis to lead research on keeping pathogens out of produce

Food Science and Technology

The University of California Davis recently won a grant to eliminate the problem of cross-contamination in fresh produce. UC Davis will be the lead institution with Rutgers University and Drexel University for the $4.8 million grant over five years. The UC Davis team will be led by Nitin Nitin, an associate professor in the departments of food science and technology and also in biological and agricultural engineering.

Job Opening: 60% appointment Junior Specialist II, Department of Viticulture and Enology

Viticulture and Enology

A Junior Specialist II is needed to coordinate and conduct agricultural field research projects from state funded programs. 60% appointment Junior Specialist II, Department of Viticulture and Enology.

Graduate students in the Simmons Lab take top honors in UCD Grad Slam

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Congratulations to Forrest (Ryan) Dowdy of the Simmons Lab, who won the first annual Grad Slam competition at UC Davis, which was held as part of the Interdisciplinary Graduate & Professional Student (IGPS)Symposium. Another graduate student in the same lab, Brittany Allison, was a finalist in this competition.

EH&S April 2015 DSC "Safety Notes"

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Eight important safety tips for April.

Brewers guild names Bamforth honorary liveryman

Food Science and Technology

Distinguished Professor Charles Bamforth, who holds the Anheuser-Busch endowed chair in malting and brewing sciences, has been named an honorary liveryman of the Brewers Company, a London guild that originated in the 12th century.

June Article of the Month: Summer... the good, the bad, and the ugly...

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Article of the Month: 
Summer... the good, the bad, and the ugly...

Purchasing Deadline: June 2nd

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All order requests over $5K and agreements (revenue, rental and no cost) must be at the Account Manager level of approval in PrePurchasing no later than 5pm on Tuesday, June 2nd to ensure the order will be placed with the vendor before June 30th.

Marco lab awarded grant to study milk microbes and quality

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to the Marco lab, which recently received a grant from the California Dairy Research Foundation!

FST students win ASB's product development competition

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to four FST undergraduate students for winning 2nd place in the American Society of Baking's competition. The team won with their creation, Hearty Pie.