The Davis Berry

Here. Have one.

It seems conflicts at Davis have become a permanent part of the news:

UC Davis’ multimillion-dollar strawberry-breeding program is under legal attack again, this time from a pair of former UCD scientists who have gone into competition against the university.

California Berry Cultivars LLC, a company set up by two former Davis strawberry scientists, sued the University of California regents this week, saying they’ve been denied access to the fruits of their own labor – namely, a selection of plants they developed during their decades working at Davis...

(Their) departure already triggered one massive lawsuit, when the California Strawberry Commission accused the university of abandoning the strawberry-breeding program and letting the two men walk out the door with the priceless strawberry plants. That suit was settled in early 2015, when UC Davis hired a new strawberry breeder and reaffirmed its commitment to the industry...

 The (new) suit says the university has refused to release the plants “in an apparent attempt to suppress competition.”...

Full story at http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article75385382.html