Dr. Adel Kader, professor emeritus in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, died Dec. 10 at the age of 71. He joined the UC Davis faculty in 1972 and served the University of California for more than 35 years, continuing to be active after retirement in both postharvest and horticultural development — including serving on Horticulture CRSP's International Advisory Board.

Second round of Trellis Fund projects awarded

Beginning this month, U.S.

UC Davis and the World Food Logistics Organization hosted a three-day workshop on appropriate postharvest technologies for small-scale horticultural farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.