- (Condition Change) Improved food security
- Author: Veronica VanCleave-Hunt
- Author: Andra Nicoli
- Contributor: Karina Hathorn
![Child smiling next to a 12-inch tomato plant](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCDelivers/blogfiles/97484small.jpg)
A social media campaign aims to improve health of residents at low-income housing sites by encouraging vegetable intake through container gardening
The Issue
In the U.S., vegetable intake is lowest among adults with low income. Eating the recommended daily amount of vegetables is important for overall health. Gardening has a role in promoting vegetable consumption. CalFresh Healthy Living, University of California Cooperative Extension (CFHL, UCCE) Butte Cluster and UC Master Gardeners, kicked off their second annual “Great Tomato Challenge” in...
/h3>/h3>- Author: Surendra K. Dara
![The new IPM model, Dara 2019](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCDelivers/blogfiles/90980small.jpg)
Adapted IPM Model from former UC ANR faculty is offered in multiple languages leading to potential profit increases of $1.79 million.
The Issue
Numerous endemic and invasive pests threaten all kinds of crops, and the application of synthetic pesticides is the most common control option in many cases around the world. Frequent application of pesticides leads to pest resistance, secondary pest outbreaks, increased risk of environmental and human health, and negatively impact sustainable crop production efforts both in the short-term and long-term. Integrated pest management (IPM) is a concept of pest...
/h3>/h3>- Author: Peggy Goodenow Lemaux
![An illustrated diagram showing how healthy trees become infected with Huanglongbing](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCDelivers/blogfiles/89345small.jpg)
After attending UC ANR's Science for Citrus Health webinars, over 50% of participating citrus professionals say they intend to adopt actions related to psyllid management. These practices can help safeguard abundant, healthy food for all Californians.
The Issue
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. HLB was first reported over a century ago in southern China. But why is it a problem for U.S. citrus? Diseases don't...
/h3>/h3>- Author: Shannon A Klisch
- Author: Emily Dimond
- Author: Rosa Vargas
![Bar Graph by year of CalFresh and Market Match redemption in SLO County from 2017 to 2021](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCDelivers/blogfiles/87772small.png)
Partnering to support nutrition incentive programs at farmers markets provides increased access to healthy food for CalFresh recipients and generated over $380,000 in revenue for local farms.
The Issue
For low-income community members, CalFresh/SNAP incentive programs can increase their purchasing power, help reduce hunger, and improve nutrition. Farmers market nutrition incentives provide economic benefits to local farmers and communities, reduce food miles traveled, and can increase access to healthy food in low-income communities. In San...
/h3>/h3>- Author: Lorena Hoyos
- Author: Angie Keihner
- Editor: Andra Nicoli
![Logo for the Making Every Dollar Count curriculum, which is depicted in colorful green fonts.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCDelivers/blogfiles/87129small.jpg)
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.
The Issue
According to the California Association of Food Banks, one in five Californians struggled with food insecurity during 2020. Making Every Dollar Count (MEDC) is a curriculum that teaches adults food buying/budgeting skills and food and resource management techniques that can support limited-resource families. The primary tool for evaluating this curriculum is the MEDC retrospective survey. This survey primarily collects...
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