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Spectroscopy measures the interactions of electrons, protons, and ions in a material, based on collision energy. It is a popularly used non-destructive analytical tool in plant science and agriculture research, which helps determine the presence of microbial infection, pests, toxins, chemical composition, and adulterants in agricultural produce.

Pat Brown is an associate professor and nut crops breeder at UC Davis in the department of Plant Sciences. He said it takes a lot of time just to reject the bad traits in walnuts.

UC Davis plant geneticist Pam Ronald has been named the recipient of the 2022 International Wolf Prize in Agriculture, given by the Jerusalem-based Wolf Foundation in recognition of her “pioneering work on disease resistance and environmental stress tolerance in rice.”

Locust swarming may give the Weissella gut bacteria evolutionary advantages.

UC Davis is leading a $15 million research project to accelerate wheat breeding in response to climate change.

Food news from the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Md Ziaur Rahman Bhuiyan, a native of Bangladesh, is earning his doctorate from North Dakota State University and Austin Lien, who grew up near Fisher, Minnesota, is earning his doctorate from the University of Minnesota.

Resilient, frequent-fire forests have far fewer trees than we're used to.

BOZEMAN — The Golden Triangle Barley Conference, a triennial event featuring updates about the barley industry, will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Conrad.