Diane M. Barrett, UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the Department of Food Science and Technology at UC Davis, retired on June 30 after 24 years of service to the university. Barrett, who studied the postharvest handling effects on the quality of fruits and vegetables, was the 2015-16 recipient of the ANR Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Research.

Kathleen Nelson Feicht, UC Davis alumna and Food Science Leadership Board member, published an online biography of Barrett. To read about Barrett's research and career in the free book, visit https://issuu.com/ucdavisfoodscience/docs/barrett_book_final.