Food Blog

Smoke from wildfires can alter grapes and affect the taste and sensory experience of wine. Researchers are applying a calcium spray to grapes to see if the treatment can protect the fruit from smoke exposure.

Bird flu outbreaks often occur three to 10 days after spikes of waterfowl abundance within 2.5 miles of affected farms, says Maurice Pitesky, UCCE poultry specialist.

UC Davis scientists are seeking solutions to hull split for California’s $2-billion-a-year pistachio industry. New research reveals how the hull is built and how cell walls in certain layers break down.

Wolf attacks kill and terrorize cows and raise rancher costs for monitoring, fence repair, non-lethal deterrents and livestock death investigations, study finds.

Chandra Richards, who started as UCCE area director for San Diego and Imperial counties in November 2025, provides support in the agriculture, natural resources, community health and youth development spaces.