Category Archives: Edible plants

UC researchers develop strawberry plants with disease resistance

Posted on September 12, 2013 by afilmer
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UC Davis scientists help deliver genetic one-two blow to deadly wheat disease

Posted on August 23, 2013 by afilmer
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Community supported agriculture: How big is too big?

Posted on July 18, 2013 by afilmer
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Agriculture: Feeding the future

Posted on July 11, 2013 by afilmer
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Gene discovery may halt a worldwide wheat epidemic

Posted on July 1, 2013 by afilmer

June 28, 2013 A team of researchers from UC Davis and Kansas State University has identified a gene that enables resistance to a new race, or strain, of stem rust, a disease that is producing large wheat yield losses throughout … Continue reading →

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Consumers need more information on olive oil

Posted on June 12, 2013 by afilmer

June 12, 2013 Olive oil is repeatedly in the news these days, but the stories often raise as many questions as they answer: It’s touted as the “healthy oil.” Does that hold true for cooking and eating raw? It adds … Continue reading →

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Nematode-resistant wheat can protect tomatoes

Posted on June 3, 2013 by afilmer

University of California, Davis May 20, 2013 (This blog entry is condensed from an article by Brad Hooker, UC Davis Dept. of Plant Sciences. It also appeared in the longer version on the College of Agricultural and Environmental Science’s blog … Continue reading →

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Dermatitis caused by plants

Posted on May 17, 2013 by afilmer

Many gardeners and hikers have endured some form of dermatitis after contacting certain plant species. Skin irritation, itching, rashes, blisters, swelling, and other symptoms can be caused by many parts of the plant, including sap, plant “hairs,” or thorns (thorn … Continue reading →

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