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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 14th, 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 20th, 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 13th, 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 23rd, 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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Child Development Center staff hold LEAP Award

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NPI partners with local health departments to support children’s healthy eating and active living through LEAP Awards program

July 2nd, 2024

By Miranda W Brown, Reka Vasicsek

Local Health Departments are improving their CFHL programs using the Nutrition Policy Institute's LEAP awards. Three hundred thirty-three schools and programs were recognized across California for making strides on health and wellness practices.

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UC ANR partnership engages transitional housing residents in renovating therapeutic garden, growing fresh produce

April 8th, 2024

By Alexa Erickson, Max Fairbee, Tuline N Baykal

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE and Master Gardeners in Alameda County promote healthy people and communities: Working with South County Homeless Project residents to grow fresh vegetables in a therapeutic green space.

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Empowerment and Incentivization for Forest Management

March 11th, 2024

By Kimberly C Ingram

Protecting California's forests and building climate-resilient communities and ecosystems requires forest landowners, managers, and natural resource professionals to actively engage in stewardship.

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Hillview student adds her poster to the wall in one of the school's main hallways.

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CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE in Contra Costa County Empowers Teens to Promote Fruit & Vegetable Consumption

December 11th, 2023

By Eli I Figueroa

CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL), University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) in Contra Costa County promotes healthy communities with a nutrition education curriculum designed to improve teens' eating and fitness choices.

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UC REC Collaboration Increases Student Awareness of Agricultural STEM Research and Practice Opportunities

December 11th, 2023

By Peter A Larbi, Jackie Atim

Social media summary Upon touring field research sites, listening to talks, and engaging in hands-on activities at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 100% of undergraduate students reported learning more about agricultural STEM research areas, which could steer them towards care...

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Nutrition Policy Institute study finds that students who received school meals during COVID-19 school closures had higher intake of fruits and vegetables

November 21st, 2023

By Amanda M Linares

Nutrition Policy Institute rolled out an online evaluation tool, EATS, for local health departments to evaluate school-based CalFresh Healthy Living during pandemic-related school closures.

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Mustard blend cover crop stand in a walnut orchard in March.

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Cover crop planting season is here

September 30th, 2023

By Kamyar Aram

Autumn is in the air, and while it is still high season for harvest for many crops, shorter days and cooler temperatures inevitably bring to mind that winter prep tasks are not far off.

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Schematic design of the backstop prototype installed on a sprayer in an almond orchard.

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UC Digital Agriculture Program Cuts Airborne Pesticide Drift by 78% in Tree Crops

September 21st, 2023

By Alireza Pourreza

UC Digital Agriculture Program's innovative spray backstop system reduces airborne pesticide drift by 78% in almond orchards a big step forward for improving air quality and working conditions in California's agricultural production areas.

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Oriental fruit fly adult male and female.

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Why is Oriental Fruit Fly a threat to Contra Costa and California Crops?

September 19th, 2023

By Kamyar Aram

(Este post est disponible en espaol) In early September 2023, nearly the entire growing area around the city of Brentwood was put under a quarantine by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) (see current included area).

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UCCE farm advisor Dr. Franz Niederholzer and UCCE specialist Dr. Peter Larbi pose behind an airblast sprayer in Arbuckle, CA

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UC ANR Collaboration with Almond Industry Increases Environmental Sustainability of Agriculture through Professional Development Training for Crop Protection Workforce in Northern and Central California

August 31st, 2023

By Franz J Niederholzer, Peter A Larbi

UC ANR supports California's almond crop protection workforce through Airblast Sprayer Calibration Trainings to maintain or improve their technical knowledge.

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Dr. Larbi addressing a participant's question

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UC ANR Program Developing a Qualified Crop Protection Workforce for California through Sprayer Calibration Education

August 11th, 2023

By Peter A Larbi

UC ANR supports California's crop protection workforce to become more qualified through hands-on Airblast Sprayer Calibration Training. 100% of participants reported learning professional skills that also can improve the sustainability and profitability of California ag.

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A crowd of people face a presenter and their poster, standing in a grove of trees

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UC ANR program promotes citrus production efficiency and profitability through increased awareness of spray application best practices

June 7th, 2023

By Peter A Larbi

Upon attending the Citrus Spray Field Day in November 2022 at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension (KARE) Center, 93% of participants reported learning much or very much about spray application best practices, which can lead to increased agricultural efficiency.

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A group of students wear gloves and surround a table laden with small pizzas and pizza toppings.

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CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties Promotes Healthy Eating Practices with Teens Love Cooking

April 11th, 2023

By Kelly Q Hong, Shannon Klisch, Mishelle Costa, Rosa Vargas

Collectively, Santa Maria-Bonita and Santa Maria Joint Union High school districts serve over 25,600 students, with more than half of the students qualifying for free or reduced-price school meals.

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CAPSLO teachers stand in a line and hold their CATCH training certificate

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CFHL, UCCE Kern County Helps Farm Working Families Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle

March 14th, 2023

By Beatriz A Rojas

According to County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Kern County is ranked among the least healthy counties in California in terms of length and quality of life and a significant portion of residents have one or more risk factors that threaten their longevity and quality of life.

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Three students face away from the camera towards a wall with a poster. The poster has images of vegetables, and students place colorful circle stickers in columns under the images for "Love it," "Like it," "Tried it,"

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CalFresh Healthy Living's school-based programs support healthy diets during COVID-19

March 7th, 2023

By Amanda M Linares

In March 2020 schools across California halted in-person instruction in an effort to protect students and staff against COVID-19 and embarked on distance learning.

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Child smiling next to a 12-inch tomato plant

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UCCE Promotes Container Gardening to Encourage Vegetable Intake and Improve Health for Affordable Housing Residents

February 2nd, 2023

By Veronica L Van Cleave-Hunt

In the U.S., vegetable intake is lowest among adults with low income. Eating the recommended daily amount of vegetables is important for overall health. Gardening has a role in promoting vegetable consumption.

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

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

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

Collaborative Training Enhances Response to Goldspotted Oak Borer in Southern California

NPI partners with local health departments to support children’s healthy eating and active living through LEAP Awards program

UC ANR partnership engages transitional housing residents in renovating therapeutic garden, growing fresh produce

Empowerment and Incentivization for Forest Management

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE in Contra Costa County Empowers Teens to Promote Fruit & Vegetable Consumption

UC REC Collaboration Increases Student Awareness of Agricultural STEM Research and Practice Opportunities

Nutrition Policy Institute study finds that students who received school meals during COVID-19 school closures had higher intake of fruits and vegetables

Cover crop planting season is here

UC Digital Agriculture Program Cuts Airborne Pesticide Drift by 78% in Tree Crops

Why is Oriental Fruit Fly a threat to Contra Costa and California Crops?

UC ANR Collaboration with Almond Industry Increases Environmental Sustainability of Agriculture through Professional Development Training for Crop Protection Workforce in Northern and Central California

UC ANR Program Developing a Qualified Crop Protection Workforce for California through Sprayer Calibration Education

UC ANR program promotes citrus production efficiency and profitability through increased awareness of spray application best practices

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties Promotes Healthy Eating Practices with Teens Love Cooking

CFHL, UCCE Kern County Helps Farm Working Families Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle

CalFresh Healthy Living's school-based programs support healthy diets during COVID-19

UCCE Promotes Container Gardening to Encourage Vegetable Intake and Improve Health for Affordable Housing Residents

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