Livestock Content / Livestock Content for ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù en Animal and Veterinary Innovation Center Established at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù /blog/animal-and-veterinary-innovation-center-established-uc-davis <div><p>²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù is one of four institutions nationwide selected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to establish Animal and Veterinary Innovation centers to help spur innovation and advance regulatory decisions.</p><p>The ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Intentional Genomic Alteration Innovation Center will focus on genome editing of livestock like pigs, sheep and cattle to support science-based regulations that demonstrate the safety of the technology and pave the way for human consumption of edited animals.</p></div> November 22, 2024 - 11:31am Andy Fell /blog/animal-and-veterinary-innovation-center-established-uc-davis Grazing and Riparian Restoration Are Compatible When You Put in the Work /climate/news/grazing-and-riparian-restoration-are-compatible-when-you-put-work <p>With a little time and effort, rangeland managers can have a dramatic impact on the resilience of California’s riparian areas, which are important to the state’s human, environmental and economic well-being. Rangeland ecologists at the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù, found that when ranchers invest even one week a year in practices that keep cows away from creeks — like herding, fencing and providing supplemental nutrition and water — they can improve riparian health by as much as 53 percent.</p> November 18, 2020 - 9:00am Amy M Quinton /climate/news/grazing-and-riparian-restoration-are-compatible-when-you-put-work Gene Editing Can Complement Traditional Food-Animal Improvements /news/gene-editing-can-complement-traditional-food-animal-improvements <p>²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù animal scientist Alison Van Eenennaam contends that by precisely making genetic changes, gene editing can boost the sustainability of food-animal production, and&nbsp;enhance animal health and welfare.&nbsp;</p> February 17, 2017 - 12:00pm Patricia Bailey /news/gene-editing-can-complement-traditional-food-animal-improvements