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Animal and Veterinary Innovation Center Established at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis

Andy Fell — November 22, 2024 - 11:31am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis is one of four institutions nationwide selected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to establish Animal and Veterinary Innovation centers to help spur innovation and advance regulatory decisions.

The 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Intentional Genomic Alteration Innovation Center will focus on genome editing of livestock like pigs, sheep and cattle to support science-based regulations that demonstrate the safety of the technology and pave the way for human consumption of edited animals.

Grazing and Riparian Restoration Are Compatible When You Put in the Work

Amy M Quinton — November 18, 2020 - 9:00am

With a little time and effort, rangeland managers can have a dramatic impact on the resilience of California’s riparian areas, which are important to the state’s human, environmental and economic well-being. Rangeland ecologists at the University of California, Davis, found that when ranchers invest even one week a year in practices that keep cows away from creeks — like herding, fencing and providing supplemental nutrition and water — they can improve riparian health by as much as 53 percent.

Gene Editing Can Complement Traditional Food-Animal Improvements

Patricia Bailey — February 17, 2017 - 12:00pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis animal scientist Alison Van Eenennaam contends that by precisely making genetic changes, gene editing can boost the sustainability of food-animal production, and enhance animal health and welfare.

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Animal and Veterinary Innovation Center Established at 51�ԹϺ��� Davis

Grazing and Riparian Restoration Are Compatible When You Put in the Work

Gene Editing Can Complement Traditional Food-Animal Improvements

Animal and Veterinary Innovation Center Established at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis