History | Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture

Kate Scow, soil science professor at UC Davis, met with farmers and research partners in Uganda recently to begin a newly funded project focused on small-scale irrigation for vegetable growers.

U.S. scientists begin new horticulture projects in developing countries

Agricultural scientists from five land-grant universities have been awarded $4.2 million to research ways to improve livelihoods for smallholder fruit and vegetable farmers in developing countries.

Bob Johnson, a UC Davis graduate student, worked with farmers in Kenya on potato production, for a previous Trellis Fund project.

New Trellis Fund projects matched to students

Fourth round of Trellis Fund projects announced

The Horticulture Innovation Lab has awarded 14 new Trellis Fund projects, led by organizations in nine countries with technical support provided by grad studen

Sean Kearney, then a UC Davis graduate student, interviews farmers in Uganda for a project with Dr. Kate Scow during the Horticulture Innovation Lab’s first five years.

Five more years for the Horticulture Innovation Lab

A new $18.75 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development will boost international fruit and vegetable research led by the University of California, Davis, extending the Horticulture Innovation Lab research program for five more years.

Kelsey Barale takes notes during an interview with a farmer

Barale honored with BIFAD Student Award for Scientific Excellence

UC Davis graduate student Kelsey Barale was honored today in Des Moines, Iowa, at a public meeting of a U.S. government advisory board in advance of World Food Prize activities.

Program name change: Horticulture Innovation Lab

In 2014, the program originally called "Horticulture Collaborative Research Support Program (Hort CRSP)" was renamed "Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture" (Horticulture Innovation Lab, for short).

Elana accepts award plaque from USAID leader, American flag in background

Graduate student receives BIFAD award for international work

Elana Peach-Fine, a recent UC Davis graduate, was honored by Raj Shah, chief administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development at a BIFAD meeting, Jan. 30 in Washington D.C.

Engaging tomorrow's agricultural researchers in international development

Not vacation, summer classes or lab work — some U.S. graduate students will be able to answer the classic back-to-school question, “What did you do this summer?” with stories of working abroad on agricultural development projects.

Horticulture CRSP launches third Regional Center of Innovation

With the launch of a new center in Kenya, the Horticulture Collaborative Research Support Program has successfully opened three centers worldwide dedicated to serving as hubs for horticulture-related activities in nearby developing countries.

Student with notepad listens as Ugandans point out problems with a citrus tree.

Horticulture CRSP Trellis Fund offers grad students experience, adventure

The Horticulture Collaborative Research Support Program has just released a new call for Trellis Fund project proposals and student applicants, as the program prepares to fund a third round of projects that will begin July 1.

Honoring the legacy of Adel Kader — advisor, friend, postharvest leader

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.