The California Rangeland Trust recognized CLEAR Center Director Dr. Frank Mitloehner, with the 2026 Conservation Impact Award during its annual Landowner Appreciation Dinner on June 2nd at the Yolo Land & Cattle Co. in Esparto, California. The event brought together ranchers, conservation partners, and agricultural leaders to celebrate the role of working lands in sustaining California’s landscapes.
In this episode of CLEAR Conversations, researcher, professor and director of the World Food Center, Ermias Kebreab discussed his research on methane reduction strategies in livestock production—work that has helped position UC Davis as a global leader in agricultural sustainability research.
For generations of students in the Animal Science Department in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis, conversations about choosing a major, navigating college life, and deciding on a career path often began with Ed DePeters.
Frank Mitloehner, an air quality specialist, professor and director of the CLEAR Center, will be the new chair of the Department of Animal Science, which has the highest undergraduate enrollment in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
At a scientific meeting best known for research on pigeons, rats, primates and even octopuses, pigs also found a place in the spotlight. At least for one session of the meeting.
At the UC Davis CLEAR Center, understanding animals goes beyond observing behavior—it’s about uncovering how animals think and interact with the world around them. In a recent episode of CLEAR Conversations, host Tracy Sellers sat down with Kristina Horback to explore the growing field of animal cognition and what it means for animal welfare, livestock management, and the future of sustainable agriculture.
Once fallow tomato fields on the UC Davis campus are now home to irrigated corn fields growing silage that will help feed dairy cows. The project is part of a new initiative bolstering sustainability and research efforts in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences by bringing dormant fields back in action in support of campus research and facilities.
On this episode of the CLEAR Conversations podcast, host Tracy Sellers visits the swine facility at University of California, Davis to speak with swine manager Shelby Sopocy about how her work helps educate students, supports research and also helps to bridge the gap between agriculture and the general public.
There are somethings you can’t always learn from a textbook and lectures alone—you need to see them for yourself. With that in mind, students from Sierra College recently traveled to the CLEAR Center at the University of California, Davis for the opportunity to have a real-world experience that highlighted the role of research in modern agriculture.
As momentum builds around advancing climate solutions in animal agriculture, the fourth annual State of the Science Summit: Reducing Methane from Animal Agriculture, taking place June 16-18, 2026, will once again bring together leading researchers, policymakers, industry stakeholders, and agriculturists at the University of California, Davis for three days of science-based discussion and collaboration to reduce methane emissions from livestock.
