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.

a sign posted at a farmers market that says We Gladly Accept EBT/CalFresh

CalFresh Healthy Living, UC supports safe, healthy food access during the COVID-19 pandemic

April 21, 2020

By Shannon Klisch, Katherine E Soule

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds and shelter at home orders impact every aspect of our daily life from school closures to increased unemployment, uncertain access to food is increasing for many Californians.

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Surendra Dara's IPM outreach within and outside the United States

New Integrated Pest Management (IPM) model improves farm profitability

January 13, 2020

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a concept of pest management in an ecologically sustainable manner.

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Photo of sign welcoming CalFresh customers

UCCE promotes CalFresh to increase access to healthy, local food

January 10, 2020

By Shannon Klisch, Katherine E Soule

A UCCE-led work group promoted the use of EBT/CalFresh and other farmers' market incentives for families to purchase more fruits and vegetables at farmers' markets, resulting in a 30% increase in EBT/CalFresh customers.

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Children learn to be thankful by making gratitude cards during a 4-H Mindfulness class in an after-school program.

UC 4-H increases youth mindfulness to improve wellness

January 6, 2020

By Marcel Horowitz

The social-emotional health of American youth is of growing concern. The Centers for Disease Control reports that anxiety and depression are on the rise in American children ages 3-17, with an estimated 7.1% and 3.2% of children currently being clinically diagnosed, respectively.

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UC ANR training improves food safety practices among Alameda County seniors

December 17, 2019

By Mary L Blackburn

Seniors with diminished learning and retention capacity, physical impairments, on multiple medicines, and with weakened immune systems are less able to fight foodborne pathogens. Adults over 60 years are more likely to have complications, be hospitalized, and die because of foodborne infections.

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