Nutrition & Health

Alison Coomer, a second-year doctoral student in the lab of nematologist Shahid Siddique of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, recently achieved worldwide recognition for her three-minute thesis (3MT) on root-knot nematodes.

Don't ask if the insects you find in your garden are "good bugs or bad bugs." Everything in your garden has a place, and your place should be a healthy, thriving garden--free of pesticides, says Frdrique Lavoipierre.

New research from the University of California Nutrition Policy Institute suggests that a Harvest of the Month curriculum promoting fruit and vegetable intake, healthy beverage choices, physical activity, and the importance of local agriculture in school-aged children can improve school children's f...

When agricultural advisors came to the Cochiti Pueblo in New Mexico during the 1940s, they lined the irrigation ditches with concrete, in the name of boosting efficiency and productivity.

Free online class offers recipes for using food scraps, answers questions about food preservation Putting food in our bellies instead of landfills is good for the planet, said Sue Mosbacher, University of California Master Food Preserver Program coordinator.

New research from the University of California Nutrition Policy Institute suggests that a 4-week Rethink your Drink curriculum for high school students can improve high school students' use of Nutrition Facts labels and decrease their consumption of diet soda.

UC Davis medical entomologist-geneticist Geoffrey Attardo, an assistant professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, says that the public health threat of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, cannot be overstated and it's crucial to control them now before a public health emerge...

Since 2014, the San Luis Obispo Master Food Preservers (MFPs) have collaborated with the Food Bank Coalition to bring low-cost food preservation education to SLO community members picking up food from local pantries and distributions.

Ecologist Monika Egerer, an assistant professor at Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany who focuses much of her research on urban agricultural ecosystems, will discuss "Entomological Investigations in Urban Gardens" at a virtual seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Ne...

Looking for gift ideas that don't cost much? University of California Master Food Preservers, a program of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, will host online workshops showing how to safely make hot holiday beverages, infused vinegar, spiced nuts, meat rubs, cookie mix in a jar and more.