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The College of #Agricultural and #Environmental Sciences
@UCDavis is the No. 1 college in the nation for #agriculture & #forestry #research.
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🌱 Frontiers in Environmental Science: Early ecovoltaic grassland restoration under solar panels boosts soil moisture and accelerates carbon and nitrogen gains, especially in runoff microsites. (Noah Z. Krasner, Rebecca R. Hernandez)

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Frontiers | Soil surface properties and implications for soil carbon sequestration in early-stage ecovoltaic grassland restoration
Large, ground-mounted photovoltaic solar energy (GPV) development is expanding rapidly, but its impact on soils and ecosystem services is unresolved. The co-...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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Hey Aggies! Do you have plans for the summer?

#UCDavis Global Affairs is offering a host of new summer abroad study programs this year, including exploring agriculture in Colombia and brewing in Europe. The deadline is March 19. Learn more:
#GlobalAggies
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February 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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🚨Research Alert🚨

Cracks and tears in pistachio hulls can damage the nuts of this billion-dollar crop and new #UCDavis research could help breeders create hardier varieties to reduce loss.

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Breakthroughs for Preventing Pistachio Hull Split
When pistachio hulls split before the nuts are harvested, insects and fungi can get inside, damaging the nut, costing farmers money and contaminating the nuts. About 4% of the overall crop experiences...
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January 30, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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The U.S. is the world’s largest producer of alfalfa & climate change threatens this crop. UC Davis researchers are scanning seed banks for traits that can be bred into more-resistant alfalfa to feed cattle.
#UCDavisDelivers…innovation #UCDD
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January 28, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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It's important that we join in on the 2026 – international year of the woman farmer. At the UC Davis CLEAR Center, we have a number of women making waves in animal agriculture, and we are incredibly proud of everything they have accomplished in livestock sustainability research and more. 1/
Image Description: A photo grid of 6 photos showing various UC Davis CLEAR Center female researchers, who work with animals, conduct livestock sustainability research and more. In the center of the image, the title reads "International Year of the Woman Farmer" in white letters.
January 27, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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It’s goopy, gross and slippery. Meet the Ralstonia bacteria, which causes wilt in hundreds of tomato, potato and other plant crops, threatening global food security. #UCDavis unlocked just how Ralstonia evolved and became an aggressive threat.

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A pink goo being dripped onto a petri plate by a person wearing blue gloves A student in blue lab coat and gloves works with a pink, goopy bacteria on a petri dish
January 27, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Researchers across U. of California are using AI to improve technology and develop new tools. Read more about these advancements, including LeafMonitor, a #UCDavis mobile app that scans leaves to diagnose plant health in the field.

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January 26, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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In our Jan. Highlights newsletter: meet the new faculty director of the Olive Center, see how cones from trees can help post-wildfire forest recovery, why heat is changing monarch caterpillar behavior, & landscape architecture students built new designs for all to enjoy! mailchi.mp/ucdavis/janu...
January 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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California’s wildfire seasons are becoming more intense & the state’s public bank of seeds to replant lands is understocked. New #UCDavis research aims to predict when & where cones will ripen so they can be collected, the seeds removed, dried & stored for later use.
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Finding that Ripe Cone Sweet Spot: Looking Back to Help the Future
California’s wildfire seasons are becoming more intense, and the state’s public bank of seeds to help replant and reforest lands after blazes is understocked by thousands of pounds. A new research pro...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Researchers are working on extracting rare elements from industrial wastewater for use in electric vehicles, wind turbines & electronics. The effort will reduce waste while supporting energy & manufacturing w/ support from U.S. Department of Energy’s ARPA-E. #UCDavisDelivers https://bit.ly/3L2nyoH
January 21, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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We have some freshly pressed news! 🫒

We’re excited to announce Selina Wang as the new faculty director of the UC Davis Olive Center! Wang will help guide the next phase of research and innovation for the state’s growing olive industry.

Kudos, Selina! 🫒
Selina Wang Named Faculty Director of the UC Davis Olive Center
For nearly 20 years, the Olive Center at the University of California, Davis, has worked to improve the olive and olive oil industry through research, education and outreach. The center, known for its work in sustainable olive growing and improving oliv...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Energy bills keep going up & most people feel like there’s nothing they can do about it. @keithataylor.bsky.social with #UCDavis and #UCANR is working on practical ways to give communities more say & more options. Check out his latest work: possibilitylab.berkeley.edu/the-built-en...
The Built Environment  - Possibility Lab
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January 16, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Cheers to 50 years of creativity! UC Davis landscape architecture students are turning their designs into fun, real-life structures, bringing fresh ideas to campus and beyond. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/golden-...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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UC Davis researchers discovered how to access the sugars locked up in grasses, weeds & plant byproducts to convert them into new products like fuels & chemicals without using fossil fuels.

#UCDavisDelivers…sustainability #UCDD #FromLabsToLives

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January 14, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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Chances are your favorite pizza sauce was made from tomatoes grown in California. Researchers analyzed how intensifying heat & traffic could affect losses. The climate bright spot? Efficient transport = minimal losses.
#UCDavisDelivers…insights #UCDD #FromLabsToLives
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January 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Burps, not farts. 🐮💨
January 6, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Dairy products are California’s top agricultural commodity. In 2024, the industry supported 150,000 jobs and produced $87.5 billion in sales, according to a new study from #UCDavis agricultural economists Daniel Sumner and William Matthews.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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Happy Birthday, Aggies! On this day in 1909 the University Farm School, which became #UCDavis, officially opened with 18 students & a mission to provide hands-on training in agricultural science & farming. Today, CA&ES is the No. 1 ag school in the nation!
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An early livestock class with students The University Farm creamery An early Picnic Day parade
January 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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Happy Holidays from all of us at UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences!

The team behind our social media accounts will be taking a break from posts and we'll be back in 2026! We hope you join us in pausing and reflecting this season.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Some called it the “Christmas Valley miracle” when the Tahoe communities of Christmas Valley and Meyers were spared during the destructive 2021 Caldor Fire. A new UC Davis study outlines which pre-fire treatments worked best to reduce fire damage. https://bit.ly/3YDITHY
Lessons from the Caldor Fire’s Christmas Valley ‘Miracle’
In what came to be called the “Christmas Valley miracle,” the Lake Tahoe Basin communities of Christmas Valley and Meyers were spared in late August 2021 when the massive Caldor Fire entered the basin...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Cheers to the #UCDavis Brewing Program! Prof. Glen Fox welcomed former professors Michael Lewis & Charlie Bamforth, alumni and friends to the campus pilot brewery this month for a fun-filled reunion: rmi.ucdavis.edu/blog/histori...
A Historic Reunion Honors Michael Lewis and the Legacy of UC Davis Brewing
On a crisp autumn morning in Davis, the scent of malt and hops drifted through the Anheuser-Busch InBev Pilot Brewery. Among the gleaming stainless steel, for the first time, all three UC Davis brewin...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Monarch caterpillars face tricky choices when it’s hot out. New UC Davis research shows they sometimes try to escape predators even when the heat makes it risky.
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How Hotter Days Increase Risks for Monarch Caterpillars
Monarch butterfly populations have been declining since the 1990s, driven by several factors, including a changing climate. New research from the University of California, Davis suggests rising temper...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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The Arctic is warming, rivers are turning orange & the marine ecosystem is rapidly changing, according to the 2025 Arctic Report Card, in which #UCDavis wrote about Alaska’s rusting rivers. Postdoctoral researcher Abagael Pruitt shared her insights on a #NOAA panel. www.ucdavis.edu/climate/blog...
An aerial view in Alaska of a pristine blue river on one side and a bright orange river on the right A water body showing mineral weathering that turned portions of a blue river a bright orange.
December 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Our local Putah Creek boasts record returns for Chinook salmon! At least 2,100 this fall. This little creek, brown and muddy as it is, is such a bright spot for our region and state. @wfcbucdavis.bsky.social @ucdaviswater.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...
Record Returns: 2,100 Salmon Spawned in Putah Creek
A record-breaking 2,100 Chinook salmon returned to spawn in restored Putah Creek this fall. UC Davis fish biologists and partners are tracking and monitoring the run.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Global wine consumption is down and the reasons why are complicated. The #UCDavis Unfold podcast untangles this trend, discussing what it means for growers and wine’s place on your dinner table.

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Sip Happens: What's Behind Wine's Decline
This holiday season, that glass of wine on your table comes with a surprising backstory. Global wine consumption is down. And the reasons are far more complicated than you might expect. The industry i...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM