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Lecturer – FST104L Food Microbiology Laboratory

The Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of California, Davis invites applications for a lecturer positions to teach FST104L – Food Microbiology Laboratory during the Spring 2018 Quarter. See http://foodscience.ucdavis.edu/ for course descriptions.

Viticulture & Enology Recruitment Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology

Viticulture and Enology

The Department of Viticulture and Enology, in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, at the University of California, Davis, invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology. This is an academic year (9month), Assistant Professor tenure-track position with teaching, research, outreach/engagement and service responsibilities and includes the expectation that the appointee will conduct mission oriented research and outreach/engagement of relevance to the California Agricultural Experiment Station

Alumna named one of Canadas Most Powerful Women

Viticulture and Enology

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards' CEO Sandra Oldfield named one of Canadas Most Powerful Women

FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Viticulture and Enology

Assistant Professor of Crop Sensing and Automation Departments of Viticulture and Enology and Biological and Agricultural Engineering University of California, Davis The Departments of Viticulture and Enology and Biological and Agricultural Engineering in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis are recruiting an Assistant Professor of Crop Sensing and Automation in Vineyard Systems with a preferred emphasis in sensor development, robotics, biological and agricultural engineering, viticulture, plant science, or a related field.

Invitation to a Memorial Service for Prof. Emeritus Vernon Singleton

Viticulture and Enology

Invitation to a Memorial Service for Prof. Emeritus Vernon Singleton

FST mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus David Reid

Food Science and Technology

The Department was saddened to hear of Reid's passing on August 15. Dr. Reid had been retired since 2008, but remained active on campus with CIFAR. He also sat on scientific advisory committees and was Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

BAE Professor Ruihong Zhang named as ASABE Fellow

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

At the annual meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) in July, Dr. Ruihong Zhang was named a Fellow of the organization for her outstanding contributions in the areas of waste conversion, bioenergy, and biofuel production.

VEN welcomes new Assistant Professor Ben Montpetit

Viticulture and Enology

Dr. Ben Montpetit is the Department's newest Assistant Professor, a Microbiologist/Yeast Biologist.

Professor Nitin selected as first Barrett Fellow

Food Science and Technology

After a competitive selection process, Department Chair Mike McCarthy announced on May 6 that Associate Professor and Engineer N. Nitin would be the first holder of the Diane M. Barrett Fruit and Vegetable Faculty Fellowship.

Send your application for Design Thinking for Food / FST 298

Food Science and Technology

The department of Food Science & Technology invites FST and VEN student applications for enrollment in Design Thinking for Food (FST 298) Fall 2016 (Tuesdays, 1-4pm). This multi-disciplinary team-based course will teach the design thinking innovation process as students tackle this year's challenge of Food Waste and create breakthrough solutions.