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Pokhrel’s passion for pistachio earns FFAR Rockey Fellowship

 

Graduate student Amrit Pokhrel has secured a place in the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Fellows program. He is one of 30 students across the United States and Canada this year to become an FFAR fellow.

FFAR’s Rockey Fellowship program is an opportunity for up-and-coming food and agricultural scientists to develop leadership and professional skills. Students will also receive two mentors from the foundation, which is a non-profit, public-private partnership established by the U.S. Congress.

California rice fields provide vital habitat for birds, fish, snakes

Meetings begin in Sacramento this week on how farmers and conservationists can work together to protect critters that use the state's rice fields. Bruce Linquist, of the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, represented the needs of farmers in the report being discussed.

Quirós remembered for work in Brassica crops

Geneticist and Professor Emeritus Carlos F. Quirós Raffo died Feb. 3 of lung cancer. A celebration of life will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in Chula Vista, Calif. He is remembered as a devoted husband, father and friend.

Cracking the code of pistachio genetics

UC Davis researchers have created the most detailed pistachio genome map to date, aiding the development of more resilient and nutritious varieties. Their study also maps nut growth stages, helping farmers manage crops sustainably amid climate change challenges.