UC Delivers

UC Delivers is a collection of examples showing how UC ANR is making a difference in California's communities.

UC Delivers is managed by UC ANR Program Planning and Evaluation. For instructions on how to write a UC Delivers Post, click here. For instructions on how to submit a post, you can download this PDF. Please contact Christina Becker at christina.becker@ucop.edu for more information.

UCCE Partnership maintains important School Garden work in times of transition

February 25, 2026

By Kitty Oppliger, Lauren Valentino, Cassandra Burzinski, Deborah D Weeks

Collaboration with UC Master Gardeners Volunteers ensure that students will continue to benefit from School gardens in Placer County despite sunsetting of CalFresh Healthy Living program.

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Addressing the hurdles of no-till organic vegetable production

Tackling the difficult goal of developing successful no-till organic vegetable production systems

December 8, 2025

By Jeffrey P Mitchell

UC ANR and many other partners recently completed the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services Conservation Innovation Grant project, Securing the future of highly productive organic no-till vegetable cropping systems in California, that was conducted at three established organic farms and two…

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UC Master Gardeners Help to Protect California from Invasive Species

September 30, 2025

By Lauren L Snowden, Melissa G Womack

From tree-mapping to pest education, UC Master Gardeners are helping Californians combat invasive plants and pests through early detection, community science, and statewide partnerships.

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UC ANR Agricultural Application Engineering Program Supports local STEM Educators to Enrich K-12 classroom STEM Instruction

September 24, 2025

By Peter A Larbi

After attending a workshop at Kearney Ag REC, 100% of STEM educators reported learning gains in agriculture-related environmental issues that they can use to enrich their classroom instruction with real-world examples.

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The Sutter County EFNEP Program Improves Equitable Access to Nutrition Education Across Languages and Cultures

September 8, 2025

By Veronica L Van Cleave-Hunt

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) reached 87 adults from the Sutter Adult School’s English as a Second Language (ESL) program through the Families Eating Smart and Moving More curriculum!

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