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.

Youth give project presentations showcasing their planned projects to improve their community.

My Hometown is Cool! Modoc County 4-H Enhances Community Leadership & Increases Civic Engagement In Youth

May 4, 2026

By Sadie E Camacho, Laura K Snell

High School teens learn about their community and youth voice, through curriculum that increases civic engagement opportunities, securing over $2000 in funding to implement youth-led community projects.

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Screenshot of portion of Inyo County data story titled CFHL Efforts are Making a Difference in Inyo County. Includes bulleted highlights of the program and a photo of 6 smiling elementary school students.

Nutrition Policy Institute’s Data Storytelling Toolkit supports local health departments to engage community stakeholders with data-backed information

April 29, 2026

By Carolyn D Rider, Miranda W Brown

With the help of communication workshops and a Data Storytelling Toolkit provided by the Nutrition Policy Institute, local health department professionals share the impact of CalFresh Healthy Living to engage community stakeholders and secure funding to continue community health programs after the loss of…

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Luis Espino, Rice Advisor, standing in a rice field holding weedy rice plants in the air.

California Weedy Rice Research and Extension supports the stability, efficiency, and profitability of agriculture and working landscapes

April 22, 2026

By Whitney B Brim-Deforest, Luis A Espino, Kassim Al-Khatib, Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles

A UCCE program spanning 9 counties and 14,000 surveyed acres is helping CA rice growers fight weedy rice—a threat that can cut yields by 69%—through new science, training, and certified seed rules.

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A group of adult watching another adult demonstrating jerky making.

Far North Master Food Preservers partner with Modoc County CattleWomen to improve food safety and security by teaching beef preservation techniques

April 16, 2026

By Laura K Snell, Laurie Wayne

Far North Master Food Preservers collaborate with Modoc County CattleWomen to address local food system challenges and food insecurity by teaching beef preservation techniques.

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UC Cooperative Extension brings partners together to demonstrate detection dogs for earlier rat detection

March 18, 2026

By Niamh M Quinn, Caroline D Champlin

UC Cooperative Extension partnered with growers and detection dog specialists to demonstrate how trained dogs can identify rat activity and entry points, supporting IPM strategies that reduce rodenticide reliance.

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