Berkeley Lab |

Coffee pest relies on bacteria in gut to survive its caffeine craving

Berkeley Lab and USDA research could lead to new ways to fight beetle that devastates coffee crops worldwide.
UC Davis |

Milk does a probiotic good

Dairy makes a positive difference in how effective probiotics can be.
UC ANR |

Beyond the food stamp challenge

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources has found a way to help low-income families successfully stretch their food dollars and eat healthier while receiving food assistance.
UC Davis |

Symposium calls for food security (not food uncertainty)

A symposium by the UC Davis Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy convened journalists, scientists and foodies to discuss the controversies surrounding genetic engineering technologies.
ANR |

Reducing childhood obesity

More than 1,700 nutritionists and other experts on children's health gathered in San Diego to share lessons learned about efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic.
UC Santa Cruz |

Scholarships available for UC Santa Cruz organic farming apprenticeships

Application period opens for 2016 program -- applications due Aug. 15 for international applicants, Sept. 30 for U.S. citizens.
UC Santa Barbara |

A win-win-win-win

With $1.5 million in National Science Foundation funding, a group of researchers from UC Santa Barbara and partner institutions will study the effects of a novel way of eradicating schistosomiasis.
ANR |

UC Berkeley honors Barbara Allen-Diaz

Campus's highest honor presented to retiring vice president of UC's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
UC Santa Cruz |

From farm to cup

UC Santa Cruz anthropology student traces java's route from Central America to California for senior thesis.
UCLA |

One-quarter of California adults are obese

In just 14 years, the percentage of obese Californians is up from one-fifth.
UC Davis |

Food engineer named World Agriculture Prize laureate

UC Davis' R. Paul Singh is recognized for a lifetime of internationally renowned contributions to food engineering research, education, development, consulting and technology transfer.
UC Riverside |

Scientists find safe repellent that protects fruit from pesky pest

Pleasant-smelling chemical compound effectively wards off spotted wing Drosophila, lab experiments at UC Riverside show.