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.

An illustrated diagram showing how healthy trees become infected with Huanglongbing

Citrus professionals learn new strategies to safeguard California citrus against Huanglongbing

March 4, 2022

By Peggy G Lemaux

Huanglongbing? Never heard of it? Why should I care? Maybe you need to learn more? Huanglongbing, HLB, a bacterial disease of citrus also called Greening Disease, is spread by the Asian Citrus Psyllid. It causes the citrus fruits to be deformed and taste salty and bitter.

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Bar Graph by year of CalFresh and Market Match redemption in SLO County from 2017 to 2021

UCCE Partnerships Support Increased Access to Healthy Food and Income to Local Farmers

December 15, 2021

By Rosa Vargas, Shannon Klisch

For low-income community members, CalFresh/SNAP incentive programs can increase their purchasing power, help reduce hunger, and improve nutrition.

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New survey tool highlights promising Food Resource Management outcomes that improve families’ food security

November 5, 2021

By Lorena Hoyos

Making Every Dollar Count participants reported running out of food before the end of the month significantly less often, suggesting an improvement in their families' food security.

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Screen shot of a ZOOM meeting with 5 teen leaders and two YPAR coordinators

Remote YPAR program educates teens about the social determinants of health, contributing to healthy people and communities

September 16, 2021

By Marisa Neelon

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed health inequities associated with the social determinants of health (SDOH),1 which are the conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health and quality-of-life-risks and outcomes.

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Image of CFHL, UCCE Kern Nutrition Graduates holding their certificates of completion.

Partnership with Kern County Southeast Neighborhood Partnership Family Resource Center increases families' food security

August 26, 2021

By Beatriz A Rojas

According to KidsData, Kern County has a food insecurity rate that is higher than the state average at 23.8%, compared to California's overall rate of 18%. Obesity rates are also high, with nearly 50% of children and 74% of adults being either overweight or obese.

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