http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu daily 1 2008-09-13T00:39:12Z http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/web-news/2008/10/arboretum-plant-faire-opens-in-new-teaching-facility The best plants and techniques for Valley-wise gardening will be showcased Saturday, Oct. 4, during the 34th annual Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum Plant Faire, as the arboretum celebrates the grand opening of its new teaching nursery. No publisher zopeadmin Webnews 2008-09-30T22:10:24Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/web-news/2008/09/rice-protein-identified-that-moderates-resistance-to-infectious-disease Researchers at UC Davis have identified a plant protein that is a key player in moderating resistance to infectious disease. The discovery has significant implications for medical and agricultural researchers, particularly those working to improve global rice production. No publisher zopeadmin Webnews 2008-09-30T20:01:55Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/web-news/2006/10/college-to-honor-eight-oct.-13 No publisher zopeadmin 2008-09-30T20:02:13Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/web-news/2006/09/ca-es-starts-career-discovery-groups No publisher zopeadmin 2008-09-30T20:02:12Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/currents/september-11-2008 No publisher zopeadmin Currents 2008-09-30T21:51:37Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/web-news/2008/09/cadre-of-plant-breeders An international group of working professionals from 10 different countries is arriving early to begin the second class of the Plant Breeding Academy, designed by the campus's Seed Biotechnology Center. No publisher zopeadmin Webnews 2008-10-04T19:38:06Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/web-news/2008/08/jared-diamond-to-open-international-genetic-diversity-symposium Evolutionary biologist and author Jared Diamond will present the opening keynote address for an international symposium on agricultural biodiversity, to be held Sept. 14-18 at UC Davis. No publisher zopeadmin Webnews 2008-09-30T20:01:24Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/web-news/2008/08/soils-limited-in-storing-carbon-and-mitigating-global-warming-studies-find Soils, long known to be potential natural "sinks" or storehouses for carbon, are limited in just how much carbon they can stash away, according to two recent studies. No publisher zopeadmin Webnews 2008-09-30T20:01:26Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/web-news/2008/08/groundbreaking-research-shows-deet-not-sweet-to-mosquitoes Mosquitoes flee because of their intense dislike for the smell of DEET and not because the chemical repellent jams their sense of smell, report researchers at the UC Davis. No publisher zopeadmin Webnews 2008-09-30T20:01:26Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/currents/august-14-2008 No publisher zopeadmin Currents 2008-09-30T21:51:37Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/web-news/2008/08/showers-help-dairy-cows-fight-heat-stress Heat stress reduces a cow’s milk output by 3 to 10 percent, costing dairy producers $900 million annually. Cassandra Tucker at UC Davis is studying the effects of cool-water sprays on the cows’ stress levels. No publisher zopeadmin Webnews 2008-09-30T20:01:23Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/web-news/2008/07/uc-davis-shares-in-12.3-million-grant-for-large-scale-carbon-farm-in-delta UC Davis is joining federal and state agencies in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta for expanded research into "carbon-capture" farming - a process of trapping carbon dioxide and rebuilding the soil base. No publisher zopeadmin Webnews 2008-09-30T20:01:30Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/currents/july-10-2008 No publisher zopeadmin Currents 2008-09-30T21:51:38Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/web-news/2008/07/experts-call-for-new-program-of-long-term-ag-research Long-term agricultural research is key to meeting U.S. demands for the three "Fs" - food, fuel, and fiber - according to a USDA-led investigation that includes Louise Jackson, a UC Davis faculty member. No publisher zopeadmin Webnews 2008-09-30T20:01:28Z News Item http://www.caes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/theresa-costa Theresa Costa, undergraduate advisor in the Department of Plant Sciences, received the Walker Award for Outstanding Academic Staff Advisor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2008-09-30T19:55:53Z News Item