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Beth Mitcham presenting at conference in Nairobi KE, May 2023.

Director of Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture Announces Retirement and Introduces New Director and Associate Director

After a successful tenure of 31 years serving at the University of California, Davis, within the Department of Plant Sciences, Dr. Elizabeth J. Mitcham, has retired, effective June 30, 2023.

Carey Fowler, UC Davis FTF Innovation Labs and Dept of Plant Sciences faculty and staff

U.S. State Department Visit to UC Davis Hosted by UC Davis Feed the Future Innovation Labs

U.S. State Department Visit to UC Davis Hosted by UC Davis Feed the Future Innovation Labs by Archie Jarman

Newly released Central America Requests for Application

Horticulture Innovation Lab has released a Request for Application for horticulture research in Central America (Honduras and Guatemala)

Newly released Requests for Applications!

Horticulture Innovation Lab is releasing three Requests for Applications!

Consortium meeting attendees group picture

Research priorities determined at Consortium meeting

Regional leaders traveled from across the world to join the Horticulture Innovation Lab and Consortium specialists in Florida to choose the top research priorities for each region.

South Asia Horticulture Workshop focuses on strengthening gender equity and the fruit sector as the region become increasingly threatened by climate change

The South Asia regional horticulture workshop, hosted by FORWARD Nepal in September, wrapped up a series of four very successful workshops.

Welcoming our new International Advisory Board!

Board members will provide crucial guidance to the Horticulture Innovation Lab over the coming years.

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture at the University of California, Davis is excited to welcome our International Advisory Board (IAB)!

Specialists attended from throughout Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

Workshop in Honduras highlights the importance of knowledge-sharing to strengthen the horticulture sector in Central America

Specialists traveled from throughout Central America to discuss horticulture’s greatest challenges and opportunities in the region.

Workshops in Kenya and Ghana shaping the future of horticulture research in East and West Africa

Local and international experts met to discuss each region’s greatest obstacles in horticulture and how to overcome them

Online Innovation and Scaling Course from CGIAR

Online Scaling Course Offered By The CGIAR - Significant Contribution to the Gender and Scaling Module by the Horticulture Innovation Lab's Erin McGuire!

American Horticultural Society's Dr. H. Marc Cathey Award Winner - Dr. Beth Mitcham!

Congratulations to Beth! Well deserved!

Given to an individual for outstanding scientific research that has enriched horticulture and plant science. Named for H. Marc Cathey, a horticultural scientist who served as President of the American Horticultural Society for many years.

Resilience+ Innovation Facility at UC Davis to Unlock Agricultural Transformation

New Resilience+ Innovation Facility at UC Davis to Unlock Agricultural Transformation

Amrita Mukherjee of the UC Davis Horticulture Innovation Lab trains village leaders in Bangladesh about handling practices for vegetables after harvest. (UC Davis)

USAID Awards UC Davis $15 Million for Global Horticulture Research Program

The U.S Agency for International Development will provide a base $15 million investment over the next five years, with up to $34.5 million total funding possible, to support a global horticulture research program led by the University of California, Davis.

Women hold a screen with wooden frame, with cut up vegetables on it in crowd

Wrapping up 10 years of the Horticulture Innovation Lab

Reflecting on horticulture accomplishments upon the completion of two 5-year grants with UC Davis leading the Horticulture Innovation Lab.

Agriculture researcher discusses technology testing at postharvest training center in Mulindi, Rwanda

How to create a successful postharvest center in 5 key steps

Lessons learned from the launch of three postharvest centers in Rwanda with valued partners, using a model piloted by an earlier Horticulture Innovation Lab project.

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