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UC Davis Students Create and Sell Iron Brew winning Scottish Ale

The team of four UC Davis students who won this year's Iron Brew competition are now selling their prizewinning ale, which they have named, "Mighty Gale Ale".

Extension Summary: Spring 2022

Viticulture and Enology

The UCD V and E Extension team hosted 10 events between February 10, 2022, through May 23, 2022. We brought UC Davis V&E On the Road Programs to Santa Barbara (February 22, 2022), Santa Cruz (March 24, 2022), and virtually to the Central Sierra (Foothills) on March 31, 2022.

FSPCA PCQI Course, August 9-11th, 2022 in Brewery, Winery, Pilot Plant

Food Science and Technology

FST's Dr. Erin DiCaprio and Associate Specialist Thais De Melo Ramos, Victor Yang from Cal Poly and Xinhui Li from University of Wisconsin will instruct the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA)'s Preventive Controls Qualified Individual Course for Human Food (PCQI), August 9-11 at the Robert Mondavi Institute's Brewery, Winery, and Pilot Plant facility's lab and classroom.

Coffee, honey and beer: Leadership California treated to tasty dimensions of UC Davis foods and beverage research

Food Science and Technology

How was your Friday morning? Full of tasty delights that feed your belly and your curiosity? Well, on Friday April 22nd, 55 women from Leadership California were treated to early coffees with a presentation from chemical engineer Tonya Kuhl, co-director of the UC Davis Coffee Center, followed by a honey tasting with Amina Harris, director of the UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center.

“The Science of Suds” at the Museum of Science and Curiosity

Food Science and Technology

The complexity of beer was the topic of the first “night at the museum” event at Sacramento’s newest science center, the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity, or MOSAC, on March 28, 2022.

Avocado Oil Short Course, August 4 - 9th, 2022

Food Science and Technology

FST's Dr. Selina Wang and three instructors from New Zealand, pictured at right, are pleased to present their first Avocado Oil Short Course for FST Cooperative Extension. The course includes six pre-recorded lectures and one live-Zoom question-and-answer session with the instructors (with a choice of three dates in August for the Q&A session).

Jelly Ice Interview shared on CBS Mornings to National Audience

Food Science and Technology

CBS Mornings did an interview with FST's Luxin Wang, BAE's Gang Sun and Jiahan Zou on their reusable, compostable "jelly ice" research development, which was shared nationally to their 2.26 million subscribers, all potential viewers of the video. Embedded below with direct link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPkeKpb1JhA (YouTube, 4:24 min)

UC Davis Students’ Recipe for a Scottish Export Ale Wins Top Score at Iron Brew Competition

Food Science and Technology

A complex, but easy-drinking Scottish export ale, with a copper hue and hints of caramel, was crowned the top beer at this year’s Iron Brew competition.

Fermented Food Survey - EATLAC

Food Science and Technology

Are you a fermented food fanatic? A kimchi lover? A kombucha connoisseur? Olive obsessed? Passionate about pickles?

Participate in a short survey about fermented foods and be entered into a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card.

Cheesemaking - The Art, The Science, The Technology

Food Science and Technology

FST Professor and Dairy Specialist Moshe Rosenberg will teach a short course via Zoom for the California Artisan Cheese Guild called "Cheesemaking: The Art, The Science, The Technology" during five days in April.

More Important Visitors to the UC Davis Brewery Discussing the Terroir of Beer

Food Science and Technology

We may be familiar with the word “terroir” being associated with wine or some specific foods. But is this a thing for beer?

USDA Food Safety Outreach Project - For Small Farms and Food Companies

Food Science and Technology

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Why is Olive Oil So Extra? Selina Wang on "Getting Curious" podcast with Jonathan Van Ness

Food Science and Technology

Today's podcast episode of "Getting Curious" features media personality/author/comedian/hairstylist Jonathan Van Ness discussing their "main squeeze" - olive oil - with FST's Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension Selina Wang.

Linda J. Harris answers five questions in ANR interivew

Food Science and Technology

In this UCANR News story from Feb. 10th, 2022, Mike Hsu asks FST's new American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow, Linda J. Harris, five questions about her academic journey and subsequent career in food science microbiology. Read on at the link below for her thoughts on the value of extension work, her contributions to the field, UC Davis' support for women in academia, and another priceless vintage budding scientist photo! Congratulations, Linda!

Why Food Science Departments Need Leadership Boards

Food Science and Technology

Longtime Food Science and Technology Leadership Board members Jacqueline Beckley and Leslie Herzog authored an article for IFT Digital Exclusives, February 7th, 2022: "Why Food Science Departments Need Leadership Boards". In the article, they start with the history of food science leadership boards, ways in which they offer support to the departments, board member selection, charters, and opportunties for board members. The pair draw on their considerable experience over the past three decades at four different university food science departments.

Extension/Outreach