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.

hazardous plants are found along a walkway in San Diego California

Making drought-tolerant landscapes safer for communities

September 16, 2020

By Chris J McDonald

Participants commit to improving the safety of their landscape after receiving Cooperative Extension information about safely planting drought-tolerant plants, contributing to improved community health.

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Youth drinks a bottle of water while sitting in front of a laptop. On the laptop is the Zoom application showing the video of a 4-H Advisor.

First ever 4-H virtual summer camps improve youth health and wellness

September 8, 2020

By Russell Hill

After attending first ever California 4-H virtual summer camps, 62% of youth participants reported they feel more connected to other youth, which is especially important for health given this time of COVID-19 isolation.

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Zoom capture of 9 computer screens with youth and adults in SNAC Club showing the strawberry salads they each created at home.

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE develops culinary skills and contributes to community health during the COVID-19 pandemic

August 26, 2020

By Shannon Klisch, Rosa Vargas, Katherine E Soule

During COVID-19, CalFresh Healthy Living virtually developed culinary skills of 18 4-H SNAC Club student leaders, who then led 117 culturally-relevant healthy cooking lessons with family members.

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Tractor in a field surround by several farmers.

San Joaquin Valley vineyards convert to mechanization and increase wine grape production efficiency and competitiveness

August 4, 2020

By Shijian Zhuang

Grape is the second largest commodity of California agriculture in terms of value ($6.25 billion in 2018) with approximately 900,000 acres. Currently, increasing labor costs and severe labor shortages are starting to damage long-term grape farming profitability and competitiveness.

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CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Imperial County improves health by being first in Imperial County to pivot to online nutrition education

July 23, 2020

By Yu Meng

Imperial County is located in the rural Sonoran Desert with 181,000 residents. Sixty (60) out of 66 schools qualify for SNAP-Ed services in the County. In the town of El Centro at De Anza Magnet Elementary School, 55% of 5th graders and 47% of 7th graders are overweight (ED-Data, 2018).

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