Food & Agriculture Content

Sulfur Runoff Amplifies Mercury Concentrations in Florida Everglades

Katherine E Kerlin — May 08, 2025 - 10:26am

Sulfur from sugarcane crops is flowing into wetlands in the Florida Everglades, creating toxic methylmercury, which accumulates in fish, a ��ҵ�� study finds.

Targeting Gluten: Researchers Delete Proteins in Wheat Harmful to People with Celiac Disease

Emily C Dooley — May 05, 2025 - 9:01am

A ��ҵ�� study found that deleting a cluster of genes in wheat may reduce wheat allergies without harming breadmaking.

The Gut Health Benefits of Sauerkraut

Amy M Quinton — April 14, 2025 - 9:00am

A new ��ҵ�� study suggests that sauerkraut could help protect your gut, an essential part of overall health.

Foundation Plant Services Detects No Viruses in 2025 Distributed Grapevines

Amy M Quinton — March 24, 2025 - 10:00pm

Foundation Plant Services Classic Foundation Vineyard at the ��ҵ��, detected zero cases of grapevine red blotch and grapevine leafroll associated virus-3 infections.

Developing Future Food and Health Leaders

Amy M Quinton — March 24, 2025 - 10:00am

The ��ҵ�� Innovation Institute for Food and Health will partner with UC Investments and Denmark's Novo Nordisk for exchange fellowship.

Cracking the Code of Pistachio Genetics

Amy M Quinton — March 20, 2025 - 9:00am

��ҵ�� researchers have generated the most high-quality map of the DNA of the pistachio, allowing breeders to develop better varieties.

New Dean Named for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Amy M Quinton — March 18, 2025 - 10:30am

Ashley Stokes, professor and dean emeritus at the University of Tennessee, will join ��ҵ�� as its new dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences on July 1.

California Rice and Wildlife Report Released

Katherine E Kerlin — February 27, 2025 - 9:00am

How many acres of rice are needed to support wildlife? ��ҵ�� outlines a conservation footprint for the state's rice in a report for the California Rice Commission.

Beaulieu Vineyard Donates Historic Archives to ��ҵ�� Library

Julia Ann Easley — February 11, 2025 - 7:00am

More than 60,000 pieces of archival material, including photographs, ledger books and other media make up a new library collection established in the name of Beaulieu Vineyard, or BV, at the ��ҵ��.

Vanilla Farmers Search for a Crop and Conservation Sweet Spot

Katherine E Kerlin — February 06, 2025 - 9:00am

Vanilla is vital to the livelihoods of farmers in Madagascar, where the globally popular dessert ingredient is the country’s No. 1 export. A fun, thought-provoking game designed by a team of scientists and played by Malagasy vanilla farmers reveals the challenges of payment programs that incentivize forest conservation in the region, according to a study led by the ��ҵ��.