UC Delivers

UCCE Advisor in a field of strawberries

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.

image of organic spinach field where trials took place at UC Desert REC
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Drip irrigation shows promise for spinach growers

April 29, 2021
By Aliasghar Montazar
Spinach is a leafy green quick-maturing, cool-season vegetable crop. Downy mildew on spinach is a widespread and very destructive disease in California. It is the most significant disease in spinach production, causing crop losses in all areas where spinach is produced.
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2016 to 2019: 4-H boosts reach with Latino youth by 104%

April 27, 2021
By Steven Worker, John A Borba, Katherine E Soule, Liliana Vega, Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty, Russell D Hill, Jose A Campos, Maria E De La Fuente, Diego A Mariscal
Over 39% of Californians identify as Hispanic or Latino. Growth estimates project that Latinos will make up half of all Californians by 2060. In the K-12 public school system, more than 54% of students identify as Latino or Hispanic.
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