Nutrition & Health

Milk provides various nutrients such as calcium, protein, and vitamin D, which are essential for health and brain development.

Troubled by puny plants, low yields and persistent mite problems, third-generation Southern California strawberry grower Glen Hasegawa was ready to give up on his transition from conventional to organic 12 years ago.

De las races de su familia Hmong a las vastas extensiones de los campos de Fresno, Lilian Thaoxaochay teje una historia de compromiso inquebrantable con la tierra y la comunidad.

Each year on March 17th, the death of Saint Patrick, known as the Apostle of Ireland is observed in Ireland and throughout the world wherever there are Irish people.

A recent research brief from researchers at Merrimack College and the Nutrition Policy Institute highlights the impact of the Massachusetts Healthy School Meals for All policy on families.

There's still time to register to attend the symposium, Tule and Cattail: A Tale of the Marsh Economy and Its Role in Human Health and Wellbeing, set for 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, March 17 in Ballroom B of the UC Davis Conference Center, located at 550 Alumni Lane. The event is free and family friendly.

Caitlin French joined the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources on March 1, 2024 as an Assistant Project Scientist. Caitlin earned her PhD in Nutritional Biology with an emphasis in Global Nutrition from UC Davis.

Get expert tips on choosing tomatoes for your garden from the Master Gardeners of Alameda County. Find the best varieties for flavor, yield, and growth!

California Agriculture, the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources research journal, has published a special issue on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic to inform Cooperative Extension programming and local, state, and federal policy to improve population health, food sec...

In California, natural and working lands make up 95 million acres of the state and play a vital role in building resilience to the impacts of climate change. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources was awarded $1.