This edition of UCTV’s premier magazine program begins with a look at how UC Davis is helping California’s plant and flower growers compete in the global market. Then, a welcome back to the UC students of Japanese descent who were interned during World War II. And, from UC Berkeley, a cross-disciplinary approach to saving the California Delta. Finally, a tour of The Loft, the new performance lounge that’s bringing nightlife to the campus of UC San Diego. Series: "State of Minds" [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Education] [Show ID: 17972]

Our grandparents were mostly farmers and ranchers, but now food is produced by less than 3% of the population. This tenuous situation is spreading across the world, from developed countries to the grasslands of Mongolia. The threat to remaining family ranchers in the US and herders of Mongolia has never been more pressing. Can we find a place for the form of livestock production that sustained civilization for thousands of years, or will the pressure of overpopulation and modern production relegate true sustainability to something ‘Out of the Past? [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 17772]

Former New York Times restaurant critic and author Frank Bruni recounts his lifelong obsession with food as he shares tales from his new book “Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater” with Phyllis Pfeiffer of the La Jolla Light. Series: "Revelle Forum" [Humanities] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 17223]

Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15925]

Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15931]

Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15935]

Working amid all the high-tech medical equipment at the UC Davis Veterinary Hospital is a low-tech artisan, campus farrier Marc Gleeson. He makes horseshoes, incorporating newer approaches with ancient practices. Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15917]

Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15924]

Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15901]

Sacramento area community members are urged to sign-up their dogs as blood donors. By developing a group of 300 to 400 regular donors, blood donor dogs will not have to live at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. Series: "UC Davis Newswatch" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 15950]