Agriculture Research Content

Richard Michelmore

Max Boyd — April 21, 2026 - 10:22am

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Department of Plant Sciences

Jaclyn Adaskaveg, Ph.D.

Max Boyd — April 02, 2026 - 11:03am

College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences • Plant Sciences Department

Md Shamim Ahamed, Ph.D.

Max Boyd — February 18, 2026 - 3:21pm

College of Engineering • Food Security

Luca Comai, Ph.D.

Max Boyd — February 18, 2026 - 2:29pm

College of Biological Sciences • Plant Genomes and Breeding

Parasitic Weeds Threaten Tomato Plants on California Farms

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 26, 2023 - 8:15am

UC Davis leads the way in sustainable agriculture, employing innovative research to combat the invasive broomrape weed threatening California's tomato industry.

Growing Crops with Less Groundwater

Amy M Quinton — April 25, 2023 - 12:08pm

Learn about UC Davis’ innovative approach to growing crops with less groundwater in drought-prone regions like California. Farm sustainably for a better future.

Bringing Out the Best in Wild Birds on Farms

Katherine E Kerlin — February 23, 2022 - 11:38am

A supportive environment can bring out the best in an individual — even for a bird.

After an E.coli outbreak in 2006 devastated the spinach industry, farmers were pressured to remove natural habitat to keep wildlife — and the foodborne pathogens they can sometimes carry — from visiting crops. A study published today from the University of California, Davis, shows that farms with surrounding natural habitat experience the most benefits from birds, including less crop damage and lower food-safety risks.

Researchers Pinpoint Which Bird Species Pose Food Safety Risk to Crops

Katherine E Kerlin — January 05, 2022 - 9:00am

Concerns over foodborne risk from birds may not be as severe as once thought by produce farmers, according to research from the University of California, Davis, that found low instances of E. coli and Salmonella prevalence.

UC Davis to Lead Groundwater and Irrigated Agriculture Sustainability Study

Amy M Quinton — October 18, 2021 - 9:40am

UC Davis researchers to lead research to find ways to sustain irrigated agriculture and improve groundwater quality and quantity under a changing climate.

New Pima Cotton Cultivars Show Improved Resistance to Disease

Amy M Quinton — August 16, 2021 - 11:15am

Researchers at UC Davis have helped develop three new Pima cotton cultivars that are resistant to Fusarium wilt disease, a soil-borne fungus that can devastate a cotton crop.