Preserve today, relish tomorrowThe Humboldt and Del Norte Master Food Preserver Program uses research-based methods for food preservation and food safety. We teach easy and safe canning, pickling, fermenting, freezing, and dehydrating practices.Are you on our mailing list?Provide your information to be…
Welcome to the UCANR Disaster Blog!From 1980 to 2024, California declared 391 disasters ranging from wildfire to drought, severe storms, flooding, and high winds. 46 of those disasters resulted in $1B or more in damages. Californians are now estimated to be impacted by at least 1 major disaster or…
UC ANR Launches IP Management and SupportThe University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources (UC ANR) is committed to best practices in intellectual property and technology transfer. As part of our mission to ensure that the discoveries and innovations emerging from UC ANR research and outreach…
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources delivers science-based solutions, partnerships, and expertise across all 58 California counties in agriculture, natural resources, wildfire resilience, environmental stewardship, nutrition, and community development.
House FliesHouse flies can be considerable nuisance pests as well as carriers of animal and human pathogens. Management of house flies (Musca domestica) is an important part of any animal operation and an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for house flies is recommended. An effective IPM…
UC Oaks provides science-based information on the ecology and stewardship of California's oak woodlands. UC Oaks is also a repository of 24 years of science-based research and outreach conducted from 1986 to 2010 by the UC Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program (IHRMP), a collaboration among the…
Welcome to 4-H! The University of California 4-H Youth Development Program is administered by UC Cooperative Extension Offices and promotes hands-on, experiential learning for all youth ages 5-19. Youth members and adult volunteers from all backgrounds and locations are welcome. …
By Cindy Watter, UC Master Gardener of Napa County. February is a good month for planning everything and planting some things. When I review my gardening calendar/journal, I grin. There is a yawning chasm between the plans and the accomplishments.But I have success in one thing: I…
Here's What is New in '25Based on our own experience as gardeners in Contra Costa along with the latest information we hear from growers, we regularly update our Master Gardeners’ collection. This year we’ve added nine new tomato varieties to our collection. After you read more about them, you’ll want…
Wait 'til you see the flora and the fauna on two ceramic-mosaic murals located behind the UC Davis Arboretum Plant Nursery on Garrod Drive.An unveiling and celebration will take place at a public ceremony at 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21 during the 15th annual UC Davis Biodiversity. Museum Day. UC…
Providing action and intentionality to our shared Principles. Welcome to a monthly series where each month the Workplace Inclusion and Belonging unit spins the dial and spotlights one of UC ANR Principles of Community and turns intention into action.Join in the unpacking of a new principle every month,…
Blog by Lanie KeystoneIf the promise of Spring has given you a sense of wanderlust, look no further than a visit to San Luis Obispo (SLO) on California’s Central Coast. It’s just a little over 4-hour drive from Solano or Yolo Counties, or, for even more fun, take a train trip along the coast. …
The Eastern Sierra Business Resource Center in Bishop, operated by the Sierra Business Council in partnership with Inyo County, the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield, and others, has created quite a buzz since opening in Fall 2024. Meryl Picard, the Center’s Executive Director, has made…
Learn practical, research-based food preservation tips in this hands-on class presented by the UC Master Food Preserver Program of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, in collaboration with CalFresh Healthy Living, UC Cooperative Extension.This class is hosted at the Lompoc Public Library.
Learn the basics of steam canning while making peach salsa in this hands-on workshop presented by the UC Master Food Preserver Program of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.This class is hosted at the Paso Robles Library Study Center (note: this is a different location than the Paso Robles City…
Learn the basics of steam canning while making peach salsa in this hands-on workshop presented by the UC Master Food Preserver Program of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.This class is hosted at the Paso Robles Library Study Center (note: this is a different location than the Paso Robles City…
