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The University invites comments on proposed revisions to Section 230 of the Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 230, Visiting Appointments.

On Thursday, May 29, the Assembly and the Senate honored UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., who will be retiring at the end of the academic year.

Henry Shaw, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program Volunteer It’s sometimes possible, but it’s not recommended. Can one reuse mayonnaise and other similar commercial product jars for home canning?  Some people have done so with some success.  But although it’s technically possible, it’s…

Ariel Patton, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program Volunteer I often kick-off my summer by preserving strawberry jam, as the bright, ruby-red fruit overflows tiny green baskets throughout markets in the late spring and early summer. In California, strawberries are abundantly available and easy to…

 The Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Incentive Grant, offered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), provides funding to farmers and ranchers in California, to implement soil conservation management practices with the goal of increasing soil health and carbon sequestration, and…

Tim Long, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program Volunteer Commercial freeze-dried foods have been around for quite a while.Astronaut Ice cream for example: Image credit: Public Domain, 2025. For those who may be hikers or back packers, as I was while working with Boy Scouts, the commercial…

Sherida Phibbs, UC Master Food Preserver San Joaquin County Volunteer  Image credit: Sherida Phibbs, 2025.  "Being a Master Food Preserver isn’t just about jars and recipes — it's about resilience, community, and preserving traditions that feed both body and spirit." — Sherida Phibbs …

Mark was easing into some Sunday morning reading last week at a small park in Watsonville that is very close to a strawberry field when the unusual insect depicted below paid him a visit.  Given that he had never seen this insect (and doubts that many of you have either), he felt a surge of unease that…

  Article by Lorie Hammond - A friend and I walk the UC Davis Arboretum every week. Each time she comments: “How can it be so different?” And every time, we are amazed. There is never a bad time to see this ever-changing collection of plant communities. Always beautiful. Always different. But…