Youth Development

Many people have increased their use of disinfectants and sanitizers due to the COVID-19 crisis. It is important to use these products correctly to ensure they are effective and to protect ones health.

Learn About California Agriculture Join us on Thursday, May 21st, 9:30 am PST, for Part 2 of a webinar series on California agriculture, where we'll learn about major crops and production areas. This webinar will feature UCCE Ventura County advisors Andre Biscaro and Ben Faber.

This is a cross-post from the "Topics in Subtropics" blog. Join us on alternate Tuesdays in May and June, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, for this opportunity designed for middle and high school students. Treemendous Tuesdays is a collaboration of U.S.

Nutrition Policy Institute's director and cooperative extension specialist Lorrene Ritchie and colleagues published a new study suggesting that efforts to prevent childhood obesity may be more effective when community programs and policies are both intensive and are implemented in multiple settings...

Industrial dietsrich in processed, refined foods and beverages high in fat, salt and sugar and low in nutrient densityhave proliferated in the U.S. and across the world.

The stage is set. All systems are go. The experts are ready to deliver their presentations and answer questions. The second COVID-19 Symposium, organized and moderated by UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal, will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14.

Wendi Gosliner, Senior Researcher and Policy Advisor at the Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI), with Marisa Tsai and Elsa Esparza, examined experiences among community-based organization grantees of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Healthy Stores Refrigeration Grant Program.

Nearly two tons of fruit and vegetables grown at UC's Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC) in Santa Paula have been donated to Food Forward and the Ventura Unified School District (VUSD), destined for children and families.

Nearly two tons of fruit and vegetables grown at UC's Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC) in Santa Paula have been donated to Food Forward and the Ventura Unified School District (VUSD), destined for children and families.

Thousands of viewers are expected to tune in for the second COVID-19 Symposium, organized and moderated by UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal, on Thursday, May 14 when a panel of experts in medicine and science will present up-to-date information and answer questions via Zoom and YouTubeLi...