Sustainable 2nd Century

June 2009

• 6.29.09 — UC Davis Introduces all-star plants to California gardens

  A little bit of UC Davis is blooming in backyard gardens this summer, as retail nurseries in the Bay Area and Sacramento region roll out their offerings of Arboretum All-Stars, plants that have proven to be ideal for low-input, water-thrifty California landscapes.

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  6.26.09 — Growing, selling and eating greener foods

  Gail Feenstra, a UC Davis expert on the environmental impacts of eating local, sustainably produced fruits, vegetables and other agricultural products.

• 6.26.09 — UC Davis receives two best practices awards at sustainability conference

• 6.26.09 — 'Green' technology entrepreneurs learn to take research to market

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  6.26.09 — Conference teaches how to save energy on campus lighting

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  6.23.09 — UC Davis study asks: How green is our valley?

• 6.12.09 — Pedal power

  Groundskeeper Mike Griffith was awarded a grant from campus sustainability committee to help buy what Griffith calls a “human-powered utility vehicle.”

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  6.12.09 — Women in wine

  Women winemakers trained at UC Davis are running family friendly and green wineries.

• 6.12.09 — UC Davis’ Sustainable Second Century

  After celebrating its first century, UC Davis should focus on sustainability for next 100 years, says this UC Davis Magazine column.

• 6.11.09 — UC Davis begins $2.8 million in studies of agricultural nitrogen's impacts

• 6.10.08 — Student Farm lessons

  UC Davis students at the Student Farm talk about their experiences growing fruits and vegetables.