The Slupsky Lab has released a fun video about citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing or HLB), and how Californians can band together to prevent the spread and the end of fresh citrus for us all.
The video shows symptoms of the disease on citrus trees, and urges anyone who notices a tree with the symptoms to report it to 1-800-491-1899.
Watch the video here!
Soaring temperatures, irregular rain patterns and the ever-present threat of fires is causing winery owners here and around the world to adopt aggressive strategies to safeguard their livelihoods. These tactics include experimenting with new varieties of grapes, finding new ways to maximize water use and even seeking out land in areas that formerly were too cold for vineyards.
Recent Publications of VEN Faculty
Andrea Thompson
August 26, 2019
Find the latest publications of the department by clicking on the link below.
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Extension recap: Wine Management Strategies from Fermentation to Stabilization
Andrea Thompson
August 23, 2019
On May 16, 2019, UC Davis V&E Extension presented a day-long program titled “Wine Management Strategies from Fermentation to Stabilization” at the UC Davis Conference Center.
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Dr. Anita Oberholster greatly appreciates donations that enabled her research on smoke exposure
Andrea Thompson
August 23, 2019
Dr. Anita Oberholster’s research on the impact of smoke exposure on grape and wine composition started after the 2017 wildfires. After receiving several offers of grapes and having her own research grapes at the Oakville Experimental Station affected, the UC Davis Cooperative Extension Specialist quickly planned a new research study.
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Research spotlight: Professor and Chair David Block
Andrea Thompson
August 23, 2019
Dr. Block’s research group is currently working in several areas of wine research. His work in understanding and optimizing phenolic extraction in red wines (along with the Oberholster lab) has been especially productive over the last year and a half.
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A company is developing a computer vision system to estimate vineyard crop yield with the collaboration of UC Davis scientists.
On Friday, Nathan Strong, president and chief executive officer at Terroir AI in Menlo Park, demonstrated the system at UC Davis’ Oakville Station. Strong installed a box containing four sensor cameras in the back of the station’s ATV, the cameras adjusted for the high-wire trellis system of the experimental block.
Assistant Professors Ned Spang and Christopher Simmons were recently awarded a grant for $3.16M from the California Energy Commission for the project "Demonstrating the Potential for On-Site Electricity Generation from Food Waste Using Containerized Anaerobic Digestion Units".
