Nutrition & Health

A well-nourished population requires that all members of society have access to sufficient amounts of nutritious food. Unfortunately, food insecurity continues to be a staggering problem throughout the world with negative consequences in terms of health and well-being.

Lisa Tate is coming into her own in helping manage her family's farms in Ventura County. In addition to avocado and citrus, she is one of the pioneers of coffee growing in the coastal California, a fledgling industry in specialty crops.

Southern California's mild Mediterranean climate makes it ideal for growing fruit trees in backyards, community gardens and school gardens. The trees provide wholesome fruit along with shade, beauty and enrichment for families and communities.

If you like or grow citrus, you ought to be worried about the worldwide threat of the deadly citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing or HLB) caused by infected Asian citrus psyllids (ACP). The global economic toll is already estimated in the billions.

Parents of new and returning students at Arizona Middle School in Alvord Unified were greeted by University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener, Eva Mayer and CalFresh Healthy Living-UC Program Supervisor, Claudia Carlos during the back to school night on August 22, 2019.

Dairies produce lots of milk and manure. The ingenious dairymen of the Central Valley often use one to produce the other. They grow forage crops like alfalfa and corn that they then feed to their cattle.

If you want to bee-come a beekeeper, bee scientists at the University of California at Davis will oblige.

King & King Ranch operates out of Fillmore, California and has been growing citrus and avocados since 1913. Alana King, fourth generation of the King family, grew up visiting their grandparents on the ranch and four years ago returned with their partner to steward the family land.

There's something magical about exercise. It impacts the body in many different ways, and all of them are good.

Help for the Home Gardener from the Help Desk of the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County Client Request: Hi...I am looking for some help. I have a pomegranate tree that I have enjoyed since moving in my home in 2006.