UC Davis' SCOPE Debuts New Zinnias, Tomatoes, Wheat
Meet Clara, Shirley and Estelita. With thickly layered petals, varieties of texture and colors ranging from elegant peach to cactus orange to pastel pink, these zinnias were among the new varieties that debuted at a recent field day on the UC Davis campus. Read more...
Opportunities to Breed Diverse Sweetpotato Varieties for California Organic Production
Sweetpotatoes are a major crop in California, ranking sixth in value among organic commodities in the state. In recent years, there has been growing consumer interest in diverse specialty varieties, particularly purple types and those associated with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, some of which are currently imported into the state. Read more...
SCOPE project hosts farm tour
Just past the UC Davis recreation pool and nestled up against Highway 113 sits a vast swath of land, home of the Student Collaborative Organic Plant Breeding Education project, where students work with faculty, plant breeders, and local organic growers to improve crop varieties for organic farming systems in Northern California. Read more...
Grant expands the SCOPE of organic ag education
UC Davis’ student-led program in organic farming will expand to include new crops and new partners, with the aim of exporting its educational the model to other institutions. The expansion is being funded with a $2-million grant from the Organic Research and Extension Initiative, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. Read more...
Student Farm Promotes Experiential Learning through SCOPE
The Student Collaborative Organic Plant Breeding Education (SCOPE) project is a student-led collaborative of faculty and student plant breeders working with local organic growers on improving crop varieties for organic farming systems in Northern California, with the possibility of future expansion to other regions. Read more...
UC Davis campus organizations build community through food
Sitting around a table eating food together is a common way for loved ones to come together and celebrate, but organizations on campus are finding ways for members of the community to connect through food in a variety of ways. Read more...
UC Davis Student Plant Breeders Cultivating Improved Varieties of Asian Celtuce
Researchers at UC Davis are working to develop new and improved varieties of celtuce, a leafy green vegetable that plays an important role in Asian cuisine. The Student Collaborative Organic Plant Breeding Education (SCOPE) project, which works with local organic growers on improving crop varieties, is analyzing the traits of celtuce to improve seed availability for small scale farmers. Read more...
Jalapeños with more pop: Student ag projects blossom during SCOPE Field Day
Tastier tomatoes, zingier zinnias, beautiful bell peppers and better beans are among the new crop varieties that student scientists are developing for organic farmers through the SCOPE project, part of the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences and the UC Davis Student Farm. Read more...
A Growing Passion:
Episode 702: Beans, Beans – The Magical Legume. Watch here.
UC Davis Releases 6 New Varieties of Organic Beans
Plant breeders at the University of California, Davis, are releasing six new varieties of organic beans. Field trials found that the new varieties produced high yields, and were resistant to bean common mosaic virus, a disease that prevents bean plants from maturing promptly and uniformly. Read more...
The SCOPE Program - Version 1.0
An introduction to the first iteration of SCOPE.