A large group of people gathered outdoors around a central area with machinery and tools.

This gallery highlights key moments from the past two years of research, teaching, and collaboration in the Small Grains Genetics and Breeding program at UC Davis. Photos capture activities across field trials, greenhouse experiments, laboratory work, and international collaborations. They document the development and evaluation of wheat, barley, oat, and triticale populations under California’s Mediterranean climate, along with phenotyping using drones and advanced genomic tools. The gallery also reflects the people behind the research—students, staff, collaborators, and visiting scientists—working together to advance crop improvement, sustainable agriculture, and food system resilience.

Three people smiling in a greenhouse, surrounded by tall plants and bright interior lighting.
Two individuals examining plants in a green field under a clear blue sky.
Two people examine plants in a lush green field under a clear blue sky.
Roundabout surrounded by trees and buildings under a clear blue sky.
Long hallway with posters on the walls and doors on either side. Brightly lit and clean floor.
A large group of people gathered outdoors around a central area with machinery and tools.
A group of farmers listens to a speaker in a field, with tables and equipment nearby.
A woman talks into a microphone while leading a discussion in a field, with attendees listening.
A group of people gathered in a wheat field, listening to a speaker on a clear day.
A person in a hat stands in a field of tall wheat, holding a tablet and speaking.
Four individuals discussing in a wheat field under a blue sky.
Tall, dried grass swaying against a clear blue sky in a sunny landscape.
A woman stands in a green field, holding a clipboard and speaking, with mountains in the background.
A person examines tall green crops in a field, wearing sunglasses and a hat.
Green crops grow in evenly spaced rows across a vast, cloudy landscape.
People standing in a field, examining equipment on a table with crops in the background.
Two men speaking at a table in a field, surrounded by an audience of diverse observers.
A group of people listens as a man speaks at a field demonstration under a clear sky.
Expansive field of golden crops under a cloudy sky, with rows leading towards the horizon.
A speaker presents in front of an audience under a tent, with documents on a table.
Three people walk through a wheat field under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
People gathered in a wheat field, discussing agricultural samples under a tent.
A man stands next to charts on easels, discussing data in a field under a cloudy sky.
Cracked earth between rows of tall green crops under a cloudy sky.
A person takes a photo of another individual standing in a field of green crops under a clear sky.
Two people discussing crops in a field under a clear blue sky.
A person in a wide-brimmed hat stands in a green and golden field, smiling.
A crowd of people listening to a speaker in a sunny agricultural field.
A speaker addresses a crowd gathered in a field under clear blue skies.
A speaker addresses a large audience in a field under a clear blue sky.
A woman stands at a table with equipment, speaking in a field of crops under a clear sky.
A group of people listening to a speaker in a field with crops under a clear blue sky.
Three people in a field observe a tall plant while discussing agricultural practices.
Three farmers standing in a field, holding plants and discussing under a clear blue sky.
Rows of green crops stretch across a sunny field, with trees in the background.
Weathered building exterior with a red awning and white signage reading "Baggetta".
A field of tall, golden wheat with a clear blue sky in the background.
A group gathers in a green field under a blue sky with scattered clouds, listening to a speaker.
Golden wheat fields divided by a narrow path, clear blue sky above.
A person harvesting wheat in a field, wearing a yellow straw hat and white clothing.
Close-up of a golden wheat ear against a blurred background of wheat field.
Close-up of a single wheat stalk against a field of golden wheat.
Two people stand on a dirt road near a field, discussing with a speaker beside them.
Tray of young green onion plants in seedling pots, set outdoors on a concrete surface.
A close-up of green wheat grains surrounded by tall grass blades.
A speaker presents in a conference room, with a slide discussing virtual breeding.
A tractor with a green attachment and operator on a field, under a cloudy sky.
A close-up of a green wheat plant with elongated, slender leaves and a developing spike.
Close-up of long, green grass blades in sunlight.
Green crops growing in neatly arranged rows on a sunny day with a blue sky.