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New Center Expands Food Safety Training and Support for Growers

Small and diverse farms are a vital part of California’s food system, but navigating food safety regulations can be challenging, especially for those with limited access to training and resources. To bridge this gap, UC Davis is leading an effort to establish the California Center for Food Safety, a new hub offering growers the education and support they need to meet food safety standards.

Food Tech Club News Fall 2024

Food Science and Technology

The Food Tech Club (FTC) is a student chapter of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Our goal is to help students find connections and passion in food research, industry, and beyond! In fall quarter, we had many great opportunities to share knowledge with each other, and to bond as a community. In November, we hosted a scallion pancake food demo, aimed to teach people how to cook unique cuisines!

Staff Appreciation and Recognition Award to Zann Gates

Food Science and Technology

Congratulations to Zann Gates for getting a STAR award (Staff Appreciation and Recognition plan for 2022-2023)!

Chris Simmons Awarded UC Davis Academic Senate's Distinguished Teaching Award

Food Science and Technology

Please join us in congratulating FST Professor and Chair Christopher Simmons on earning the 2023 UC Davis Academic Senate's Distinguished Teaching Award for Graduate and Professional Training! The website description of the award is brief: "Presented to outstanding instructors who have greatly impacted their students."

Welcome to Assistant Professor Andrew Gravelle

Food Science and Technology

Please welcome Food Science and Technology's newest faculty member, Assistant Professor Andrew Gravelle. Andrew comes to us from the University of Guelph, where he earned his Ph.D. in Food Science this year. His M.S. and B.S. degrees were in Biophysics, also at the University of Guelph, after which he was a Research Associate in Food Science for seven years, 2011-2017, just prior to his doctoral degree studies from 2018-2021.

Andrea Aguilar receives professional human resources certification

BFTV Cluster

Two members of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) Distributed Shared Services Center (DiSSC) have received certifications from the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) - human resources managers Andrea Aguilar (from our BFTV Cluster) and Leslie Jones.

Margaret Lawson creates Scholarship & Fellowship for FST Undergrad and Graduate Students

Food Science and Technology

In recognition of the value of her UC Davis Food Science degrees, Alumna Margaret Lawson ’77, MS ’79, has made an estate commitment to create the Margaret A. Lawson Scholarship for undergraduate students in food science, and the Margaret A. Lawson Fellowship to support graduate students in food science. These funds will be endowed in perpetuity to support and encourage generations of UC Davis students seeking food science degrees.

A Marriage Made in Food Science & Technology: The Bruhns Celebrate Their 50th Anniversary

Food Science and Technology

Christine and John Bruhn, Emerita and Emeritus Cooperative Extension Specialists, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 18, 2020.

Kurtural lab publishes paper in Scientia Horticulturae

Viticulture and Enology

Congratulations to Kaan Kurtural's lab! They have just published a paper in Scientia Horticulturae titled, "Precipitation before bud break and irrigation affect the response of grapevine Zinfandel yields and berry skin phenolic composition to training systems."

CE Specialist Anita Oberholster's research on Red Blotch Disease

Viticulture and Enology

Research Focus Anita Oberholster The Impact of Red Blotch Disease on Grape and Wine Composition