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.
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.