On May 15-19, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture had the honor and pleasure of hosting on behalf of USAID, the 2023 Feed the Future Innovation Labs Regional Parters Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.

When: 1:00-2:00 p.m., Monday, April 3, 2023
Where: Online

Learn about how to get involved and engaged through Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture!

When: 8 a.m., Tuesdays from February 21 to March 14, 2023
Where: Online

Innovating and Scaling for Social Transformation in International Food Systems Webinar series with these five seminars available for open attendance.

When: 1:30 to 3:00 pm Pacific Time, October 28th, 2020
Webinar Access: The webinar will be held on Zoom. Register here for the event.

When: 5–8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20
Where: UC Davis Mondavi Center, Grand Tier Lobby (2nd floor)

Join the Horticulture Innovation Lab to celebrate 10 years of fruit and vegetable research around the world, since the program was first launched at UC Davis by USAID in 2009.

When: 11 a.m., Thursdays from July 25 to Sept. 19
Where: Online

The Horticulture Innovation Lab hosted a 9-part webinar series for professionals interested in the intersection of horticulture and international development. Videos and slides available.

When: March 26-27, 2019
Where: Washington, D.C.

The Horticulture Innovation Lab hosted this two-day conference, "Colorful Harvest: From Feeding to Nourishing a Growing World," to gather the latest innovations and top researchers in the growing field of horticulture for development.

When: March 25-28, 2019
Where: Washington, D.C.

In 2019, the Horticulture Innovation Lab will hold its annual meeting events in Washington, D.C. The event will bring together parts of the program's global research network — including the management team, advisory board members, representatives from ongoing research projects, a selection of student alumni, previous grant recipients, development experts, and horticulture scientists.

When: March 25-28, 2019
Where: Washington, D.C.

In 2019, the Horticulture Innovation Lab brought together alumni of the Trellis Fund program — both students and grant awardees — to reflect on successes, challenges and lessons learned from experiences with the program since 2011.

When: 7 a.m., Oct. 17, 2018
Where: Des Moines, Iowa (USA)

This special breakfast side event at the World Food Prize and Borlaug Dialogue highlights the importance of fruits and vegetables for nutritious diets and prosperous agricultural economies. The event is hosted by the Horticulture Innovation Lab, World Vegetable Center and Catholic Relief Services.

When: 12 - 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16
Where: Horticulture Innovation Lab Demonstration Center UC Davis campus

In honor of World Food Day 2018, the Horticulture Innovation Lab is inviting the UC Davis community to visit its outdoor demonstration center for an open house. 

When: May 9 – 11, 2018
Where: Kigali, Rwanda

In 2018, the Horticulture Innovation Lab held its annual meeting in Rwanda. The event brought together the program's international team, local horticultural experts, and development practitioners. This event's theme was, "Engaging youth as agricultural entrepreneurs."

When: June 2-3, 2017
Where: University of California, Davis (USA)

When: March 3-9, 2017
Where: Antigua, Guatemala

In 2017, the Horticulture Innovation Lab held its annual meeting events in Antigua, Guatemala. The events brought together the program's international team, local horticultural experts, and development practitioners.

Events included:

• Regional Horticulture Conference (March 6)
• Workday (March 7)
• Field tour (March 3-5)
• International Advisory Board meeting (March 8-9)

When: March 18, 2016
Where: Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The Horticulture Innovation Lab and the Royal University of Agriculture presented a Symposium on Horticultural Science on March 18, 2016, at the RUA campus in Phnom Penh.

When: March 14-18, 2016
Where: Angkor Paradise Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia

In 2016, the Horticulture Innovation Lab held its annual meeting in Cambodia. The event brought together the program's international team, local horticultural experts, and development practitioners.

The conference program (PDF) has information about the annual meeting conference and tour day in Siem Reap, March 14-15.

When: June 8–10, 2015
Where: Radisson Blu Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia

The Horticulture Innovation Lab gathered its team of collaborators in Zambia for its 2015 annual meeting.

When: July 24, 2014
Where: UC Washington Center in Washington, D.C. (USA)

The Horticulture Innovation Lab held a briefing about improving postharvest practices for horticultural crops, July 24, 2014 at the UC Washington Center in Washington, D.C.

The event brought together experts on new postharvest technologies, challenges and opportunities in improving postharvest practices, methods for scaling, and an overview of efforts to reduce postharvest losses and improve food safety in developing countries.

When: July 9, 2014
Where: Washington, D.C.

The Horticulture Innovation Lab held a forum discussion of the relationship between horticulture and nutrition, July 9 in Washington, D.C.

The event included highlights of how the Horticulture Innovation Lab's research has related to nutrition during the program's first five years — including projects focused on African indigenous vegetables and orange- and purple-fleshed sweet potatoes.