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.

Automated surface renewal and eddy covariance equipment to measure actual crop water use in several commercial fields in the low desert of California.

Growers refine irrigation management in Southern California with UC ANR research, contributing to improved water-use efficiency and water supply security

May 16, 2021

By Aliasghar Montazar

UC ANR research helps Southern California farmers conserve water by an average of 15% and encourages others to make region-specific crop management and irrigation decisions, contributing to UC ANR's public value of protecting California's natural resources.

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image of organic spinach field where trials took place at UC Desert REC

Drip irrigation shows promise for spinach growers

April 29, 2021

By Aliasghar Montazar

Spinach is a leafy green quick-maturing, cool-season vegetable crop. Downy mildew on spinach is a widespread and very destructive disease in California. It is the most significant disease in spinach production, causing crop losses in all areas where spinach is produced.

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2016 to 2019: 4-H boosts reach with Latino youth by 104%

April 27, 2021

By Steven Worker, John A Borba, Katherine E Soule, Liliana Vega, Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty, Jose A Campos, Maria E De La Fuente, Diego A Mariscal

Over 39% of Californians identify as Hispanic or Latino. Growth estimates project that Latinos will make up half of all Californians by 2060. In the K-12 public school system, more than 54% of students identify as Latino or Hispanic.

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Elaine Silver, CFHL UCCE Educator who works with JobTrain pictured with a head of cabbage

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE San Mateo Addresses Food Insecurity through Job Train Partnership

April 23, 2021

By Andra Nicoli

Research indicates that approximately 134,443 people in San Mateo County live at or below 185% of the poverty level and 18% are SNAP-Ed eligible. Given the pandemic and ongoing economic crisis, this number is expected to grow next year.

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UC advisors and Department of Water Resources empower growers to get more crop per drop

April 15, 2021

By Katherine S Jarvis-Shean

Agricultural clientele utilize Extension information to inform irrigation management decisions, potentially improving water use efficiency and protecting California's water resources.

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