New Zealand's University of Otago named FST Distinguished Professor Emeritus Paul Singh the 2020 Harraways Visiting Professor.
The university's website announced his appointment with a news story, explaining, "Professor Singh is highly recognised in the field of food engineering education, research, development, consultation and technology transfer programs.
"Professor Singh will give workshops and public lectures in Dunedin and Auckland during his August visit, and also attend the Institute of Food Science and Technology 20th World Congress in Auckland."
Recap: On-The-Road in Temecula
Andrea Thompson
January 16, 2020
On November 18, 2019, UC Davis V and E Extension traveled to Temecula, CA, to meet with growers and vintners in Riverside County. To determine the most relevant topics to present, we worked closely with Carmen Gispert, the Viticulture Farm Advisor for Riverside, San Diego and San Bernardino counties.
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Distinguished Professor Roger Boulton retired on June 30th 2019, after 43 years with the department. To find out how the momentous life change of retirement is going, we asked him about his years at UC Davis, and his years ahead.
When did you start at UC Davis, and how did you feel when you first started?
On December 3, 2019, UC Davis V&E Extension hosted a viticulture seminar titled "Honoring the retirement of David Smart: From root biology to carbon sequestration.”
Cooperative Extension Specialist Dr. Kaan Kurtural reports on the latest research from his lab at the UC Davis Experimental Vineyard in Oakville, which focuses on climate change via four large scale trials. Read his update here:
Congratulations to Professor Maria Marco and Cooperative Extension Specialist Dr. Erin DiCaprio, who won a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand the science and education of fermented fruits and vegetables.
The news was covered by UC Davis Magazine. Click here to read all about it!
Professor Charlotte Biltekoff is featured in episode six of UC Davis' new Unfold Podcast. The podcast is in its first season, and is exploring the research done at UC Davis to make agriculture more sustainable, and coming up with potential solutions to feed two billion people by 2050.
Clarivate Analytics has released its annual Highly Cited Researchers list for 2019, and FST's own Professor David Mills is one of 16 faculty from UC Davis on the prestigious list.
All of the UC Davis researchers are listed in a UCD News article by Andy Fell. He explains, "the list identifies exceptional scientists and social scientists who have demonstrated significant influence by publishing multiple papers that rank in the top 1 percent by citations in a particular field and year, over a 10-year period."
Congratulations to Dr. Mills and his team!
FST Professor Moshe Rosenberg and CE Specialist Selina Wang were interviewed for an article by Rich Ehisen about food adulteration. The article, in Comstock's Magazine, covers how both researchers and retailers are working to prevent food fraud. Read the full article on Comstock's website, below.
New display “Brewing a Revolution” honors Michael Lewis as “The Professor” and includes the “well-used and beat-up” textbook he used for years, training and mentoring multiple generations of brewers. Read the full article at UC Davis News by clicking the link below.
A brief introduction to the Cluster ticketing system for support issues.
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