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.

4-H Youth Help to Build Climate-Resilient Households, Communities and Ecosystems

February 2, 2023

By Yu Meng, Marisa Neelon

Household food waste is a major problem in the U.S. and the average U.S. household wastes 31.9% of the food it buys, with an estimated value of $240 billion. Food scraps, yard trimmings, and other organic waste make up half of what Californians add to the landfills.

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Several students stand and smile in front of a sign at the California Ag in the Classroom Conference

UCCE engages a school community to increase the use of a school garden, promoting school and community health and wellness, and shaping future leaders.

December 9, 2022

By Abbi Marrs, Mishelle Costa

Studies show that school gardens support student health through increased physical activity, increased consumption of healthy foods, and decreased body mass index. School gardens are also associated with positive emotions and social interactions.

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UCCE’s technical assistance results in increased agriculture efficiency and profitability for the nursery and cut flower industry

October 17, 2022

By Niamh M Quinn

Rodents are known to cause extensive damage to different agricultural crops worldwide. In San Diego County, nursery and cut flower products account for the commodity with the highest reported dollar value and the highest dollar value per acre.

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California watermelon growers benefit from UC ANR research on grafting, contributing to increased production efficiency and profitability

September 30, 2022

By Zheng Wang

As the statewide water scarcity and rising inflation hit the California agriculture, food production with reduced inputs while maintaining productivity and controlling production cost heighten the necessity of using environmentally-sustainable farming practices.

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Several people gathered around a tree trunk

Participatory science project helps protect Southern California trees from invasive beetles

September 14, 2022

By Beatriz E Nobua Behrmann

Invasive pests are one of the main threats to our urban and natural forests. Tiny beetles, like the invasive shothole borers (ISHB), attack trees and cause their decline and death.

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