UC Delivers

UC Delivers is a collection of examples showing how UC ANR is making a difference in California's communities.

UC Delivers is managed by UC ANR Program Planning and Evaluation. For instructions on how to write a UC Delivers Post, click here. For instructions on how to submit a post, you can download this PDF. Please contact Christina Becker at christina.becker@ucop.edu for more information.

Figure 1: Classroom teaching at KARE. Photo Credit Amber Butland.

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Sustaining Healthy Agricultural Communities through a Sprayer Calibration Training for Small-Scale Socially-Disadvantaged Farmers

March 7, 2025

By Peter A Larbi, Manpreet Singh

Social Media SummaryAfter attending the Sprayer Calibration training for small scale farmers at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension (KARE) Center, 100% of participants reported an increase in learning about spray application best practices, which can lead to an improvement in accuracy and…

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Gary Hayakawa and John Kabashima (Emeritus Advisor)

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UCCE Orange County Partners with Local Pest Management Services and Industry to Resolve Mouse Infestation and Highlight Community Impact

January 14, 2025

By Niamh M Quinn

Social Media Summary: Through teamwork and expertise, UCCE Orange County, local pest control business and industry resolved a mouse infestation, showcasing sustainable pest management, community collaboration, and the importance of giving back.

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Two people gardening in a community green space

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Growing Green Spaces and Community Health with the UC Master Gardener Program

December 20, 2024

By Melissa G Womack, Jocelyn M Mobley

The UC Master Gardener Program improves community health and well-being by expanding green space and food gardening access across California.

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WCRA participants learning about rodent identification from Niamh Quinn, CE Advisor, who is holding a rat specimen in her hand

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West Coast Rodent Academy Empowers Pest Control Professionals with Cutting-Edge Knowledge on Urban Rodent Management

December 13, 2024

By Niamh M Quinn

Social Media Summary At the West Coast Rodent Academy, 45 pest management professionals gained hands-on skills in rodent ecology, exclusion techniques, and rodenticide awareness to tackle California's urban rodent issues.

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A small beetle, with six golden spots on its brown wings, on top of an oak leaf

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Collaborative Training Enhances Response to Goldspotted Oak Borer in Southern California

September 23, 2024

By Beatriz E Nobua Behrmann

SoCal Edison staff, bolstered with UCCE training, identify Goldspotted Oak Borer infestations and trigger swift response, demonstrating enhanced workforce capacity to combat invasive species and protect California's forests.

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