September 2023

Dr. Weibiao Zhou seminar, 9-22-23

Seminar Announcement, Sept. 22, 2023, Dr. Weibiao Zhou

Food Science and Technology

Professor Weibiao Zhou, the Head of the Department of Food Science and Technology at the National University of Singapore, will be here on Friday, September 22nd. He will give a presentation on “Food Science Landscape and Career Opportunities in Singapore” at noon - 1:30 pm in the Sensory Theater.

We invite everyone in the RMI complex to join us.

Pizza and soft drinks will be offered. 

Bootcamp collage

Influencer Bootcamp

Viticulture and Enology

On July 27th and 28th, the Department of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis hosted its second Influencer Bootcamp. The purpose of the influencer bootcamp is to bring people who have an interest in wine together at UC Davis for an immersion into both the technical and production aspects of grape growing and winemaking. To grow our brand (and get more influencers, consumers, and potential students interested in what we do), we ask the influencers to post about the bootcamp on social media through photos, videos, blog posts, podcasts and more.  

Andy Waterhouse seminar

Congratulations to Andy Waterhouse on his retirement!

Viticulture and Enology

On May 31, 2023, the Department of Viticulture and Enology presented a seminar at the UC Davis Conference Center to honor the career of Professor Andrew Waterhouse. Several of his former students, postdocs, and visiting scholars were invited to speak at the event.  As you might imagine, many speakers talked about oxidation reactions, including some of the work they did in Andy’s lab, but some also spoke about their current work (some of Andy’s former students are actually working in areas related to what they studied in Dr. Waterhouse’s lab).

Graduation 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 Graduates!

Viticulture and Enology

The Department of Viticulture and Enology had a wonderful, comfortably cool, outdoor in-person graduation celebration for our students receiving a BS or MS in Viticulture and Enology on Friday, June 16, 2023. V & E Chair and Professor, David Block, got the festivities started and Greg Hirson, V & E alumnus (MS 2008) and Vice President of Products at Cork Supply, was the graduation speaker.  Professors Block and Montpetit and graduate and undergraduate advisor, Liz Price, then presented the 2023 graduates and citation recipients.

Vineyard

Job Opportunities in Viticulture and Enology

Viticulture and Enology

We heard from several users of our former VEN Jobs webpage that the opportunity to post, specifically to an experienced Viticulture and Enology audience, was greatly missed.  We heard you and are now pleased to announce the relaunch of VEN Jobs on our UCD V & E website! VEN Jobs is a place for companies in the grape growing, winemaking, and associated industries to post job opportunities and for those who are currently looking for work to be able to search the open positions.

Steve Matthiasson

Alumni Profile: Steve Matthiasson

Viticulture and Enology

Year and degree of graduation: 
1996, M.S. Horticulture (Pest Management of Trees and Vines) 

Current job title/company: 
Owner, Matthiasson Family Vineyards 
Partner, Premiere Viticultural Services 

What have you been up to since you graduated? 
Growing grapes, making wine, consulting for other vineyards, and trying to help our industry be even more sustainable. 

Do you feel your UC Davis experience benefited your career?  

VEN 3 Study abroad

Course Profile: VEN 3 Study Abroad

Viticulture and Enology

For two decades, the Department of Viticulture & Enology has offered VEN 3 “Introduction to Winemaking” as a Summer Study Abroad.  The location of this Study Abroad is in the historic city of Dijon, France–the capital of Burgundy.

pickled vegetables in jars

Forum - Farm to Kitchen - Making Foods Safe

Food Science and Technology
Thu, Oct 12, 2023 @ 5:30pm - 6:45pm Remote via Zoom. Every delicious jar of pickles you’ve eaten has made it safely from the farm to your kitchen table, thanks to food safety measures. Whether you’re a small cottage producer, a large industrial operation, or a home cook, everyone should be careful to avoid contamination that can lead to illness.