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South Coast Research and Extension Center

South Coast Research and Extension Center (SCREC) serves as a regional living laboratory for UC scientists to conduct agricultural and natural resources management research and extend research-based information to a wide spectrum of audiences.
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Cottage Foods

On September 21, 2012, California joined 45 states with Cottage Food laws when Governor Brown signed the California Homemade Food Act (California AB 1616) into law.
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Desert Research and Extension Center

Welcome to the Desert Research and Extension Center, located in Holtville, California. We are committed to agricultural research and education in the Imperial Valley desert and specialize in vegetable crops, alfalfa, desert cattle feeding, irrigation and drainage management, and pest management.
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Intermountain Research and Extension Center

Four miles from the Oregon border, in Tulelake, California, the Intermountain Research and Extension Center (IREC) is one of nine centers under the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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Graduate Students in Extension

There will be not be a Graduate Students in Extension Pilot in Fiscal Year 2019-2020. This site contains information about the pilot and graduate researchers that participated in the pilot.
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Invasive Shothole Borers

Invasive shothole borers (ISHB) are two closely related species of small, non-native, beetles that bore into trees. ISHB introduce fungi that cause a tree disease called Fusarium dieback (FD).
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California Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)

Welcome to UCANR's California Aquatic Invasive Species site! Identify and Report aquatic invaders Learn where they are in California Take action to avoid spreading them to new areas If you believe you may be the first person to see a new aquatic invasive species, OR the first to see a species in a n...
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Migratory monarchs overwintering in Santa Cruz. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Want to Help with Migratory Monarch Research?

January 13, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Want to help with migratory monarch research? Entomologist David James, an associate professor at Washington State University (my alma mater), has launched an "E-tag" funding project to determine where monarchs from Idaho migrate--do they head for the California coast to overwinter or to Mexico?…
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Employee Comment: Anatomical Donation Program and Anatomical Materials

January 13, 2026
By Rachel J Lloyd
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy on Anatomical Donation Programs and Anatomical Materials. The policy is proposed to be revised and includes the following key issues: Specifying California State Universities and Community Colleges in…
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UCCE Fig Webinar

Feb 17, 2026

with Phoebe Gordon (UCCE Advisor, Merced & Madera)& Mel Thayer (UC Riverside)2:00 PM - 3:30 PMThis is a free educational webinar! We willcover fig tree basics, variety selection, siteselection, pruning, sunburn & frostprotection, nutrient & water management,& IPM for black fig fly. 
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A New Year in the Garden, Looking Ahead

January 13, 2026
Blog by Patti Brantley  A new year in gardening doesn’t start with perfect soil or full beds; it starts with curiosity. Maybe you’re imagining your first harvest (even if it’s just one tomato or zucchini), wondering if this is finally the year you remember to water regularly, or flipping through…
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UC Master Gardeners and Water Resources

Environmental Horticulture & WaterThe Environmental Horticulture and Water Resource Management program delivers science-based education and applied research to promote sustainable landscape practices and efficient water use in the San Francisco Bay Area. UC Master GardenersSanta Clara County Master…
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Randomized control trial shows drinking water promotion can prevent overweight and reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake in schoolchildren

January 13, 2026
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports findings from a randomized controlled trial—the gold standard study design in health research—showing that promoting drinking water in elementary schools can help prevent overweight and reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake among…
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