Posts By: Stephanie Metzinger

CAREERS IN AG: Southwest Tour Opens Students’ Eyes

On December 13, 2016, Travis Taylor, a managerial economics major at UC Davis, stumbled upon exactly what career he wants to pursue when he graduates college: a director of harvest equipment at a company like Taylor Farms. Travis Taylor was one of 26 students from UC Davis, Cal Poly Pomona and University of Arizona who ...

FROM MINE WASTE TO SOIL GOLD: Firm Delivers High-Yielding Fertilizer

The discovery of gold nuggets in California in the late 1840s is arguably one of the most significant events that shaped American history.  Now, Plant Nutrition Technologies, Inc. is looking to bring the Gold Rush back to America…through farming. Plant Nutrition Technologies has developed an ecologically-sound process that converts mine waste into bio-mineral fertilizers, which ...

Produce Testing to be Discussed on Jan. 31 Lunch & Learn

While product testing is used extensively by the food industry, several technical and operational challenges still remain for the fresh produce industry. On Tuesday’s Lunch & Learn webinar, Dr. Trevor Suslow of UC Davis will highlight how the produce industry can utilize product testing.  Product testing is a valuable tool and can be part of ...