The upcoming climate-smart ag seminar will include discussions of California's elaborate water-delivery system, part of which is depicted in this photo of a Merced County field with its water pumps and adjacent irrigation canal.

Climate-smart agriculture seminar slated for Dutch ag minister's visit

UC Davis seminar to examine ag water issues.

Asa Bradman, associate professor of Environmental Health Science at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Asa Bradman appointed to National Organics Standards Board

UC Berkeley associate professor of environmental health science joins 15-member advisory board.

UC Pumpkin Pie

The science of savoring every bite

UC experts offer tips on making the most of your holiday meal.

Chicks like these are commonly vaccinated for Marek’s disease while they are embryos still in the egg, providing protection against the deadly disease, which is found in all poultry environments.

Vaccines hitch genomic ride to ward off deadly chicken disease

Findings offer clues to immunity in human diseases.

UC Berkeley green leaves

Crop yield gets boost with modified genes in photosynthesis


Lorenzo Booth UC Merced

Grad student’s water-mapping work leads to national recognition

Using big data to streamline water planning and fight climate change.


Why do seabirds eat plastic? The answer stinks

Marine plastic debris is an olfactory trap for seabirds.

Mexico's soda tax could reduce diabetes, heart disease and health costs

International study finds that Mexico's soda tax could save approximately $1 billion in direct health care costs over next decade.

UC San Diego climate warrior

Creating a new kind of climate warrior

Researchers help rural women in India improve health and slow global warming through clean cookstove use.


'Bionic' spinach plants can detect explosives

The work has potential applications in agriculture and in the defense and law enforcement fields.