UC Davis Events Calendar

Seed Central Monthly Forum and Networking

Jeff Ross-Ibarra, Professor in the Dept. of Plant Sciences, is the featured speaker.

4:30-6:00 Networking

6:00-7:00 Speaker: Jeff Ross-Ibarra

Registration will open closer to the event. More information here.
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The Storer Life Sciences Lectureship presents Maria Dominguez-Bello, Ph.D., of the New York University School of Medicine

Seed Central Monthly Forum and Networking

Richard Michelmore is Director of the Genome Center, and Distinguished Professor in three departments -- Plant Sciences, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Medical Microbiology and Immunology.

4:30-6:00 Networking

6:00-7:00 Speaker: Richard Michelmore

Registration will open closer to the event. More information here.
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The Storer Life Sciences Lectureship presents Hopi Hoekstra, Ph.D., of Harvard University.

The 63rd annual Weed Day provides an opportunity for pest control advisers, farm advisors, chemical company cooperators, college faculty and students, and regulatory officials to learn about current weed science research at UC Davis.

The agenda and registration information will be posted closer to the event date. Tentative information here.
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Through topic-related sessions and demonstrations, this workshop provides an intensive overview of fresh-cut production, processing, packaging, distribution and quality assurance.

Who Should Attend
The workshop is relevant to all levels of fresh-cut produce industry professionals—from small, local and regional produce processors to large businesses with nationwide distribution. Food scientists, food engineers, quality assurance personnel and new product development staff as well as representatives from research institutions, the restaurant and Institutional food industries, and equipment, packaging and ingredient suppliers will all benefit from attending.

Agenda and registration information.

Seed Business 101 focuses on the optimum operations of the five major functional areas of a seed company: Plant Breeding Research, Production, Operations, Sales and Marketing, and Administration.

The course offers a broad understanding of the major aspects of a seed company’s operations and a cross-departmental knowledge of best practices for profitability, including four case studies.

This Seed Business 101 course emphasizes flowers and vegetable crops as examples in the curriculum. Instructors include Maurice Smith, Pieter Vandenberg, and Mike Pereira.

Course information and registration will be posted here.