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True to the mission of the land grant universities, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources connects the power of UC research in agriculture, natural resources, nutrition and youth development with local communities to improve the lives of all Californians.

For over 100 years, our advisors, specialists, faculty and staff have been committed to:

  • Connecting Californians to their University
  • Leading the way to science-based solutions
  • Providing information that is trustworthy and not biased
  • Sharing research that is practical to use
  • Addressing local concerns as part of the community
  • Inviting the participation of concerned stakeholders
  • Facilitating problem-solving and outreach to address the state's toughest challenges
UC Blogs
  • A lady beetle, aka ladybug, with newly deposited eggs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
    Happy Mother's Day!

    In the human world, we recognize Mother's Day as a special day to celebrate all mothers. It's a day that Anna Jarvis of Grafton, West Va., established on May 10, 1909 with a worship service at St. Andrew's Methodist Church, Grafton. Lady...

  • UCCE advisors will discuss strategies for preparing farm land and structures to resist wildfire in May 21 webinar. Brush burned at Napa County vineyard. Photo by Tori Norville
    Wildfire preparedness strategies for farms covered in UC ANR webinars

    UCCE advisors will present webinars on May 21 and 28 Late spring rains have delayed California's fire season this year, which provides farmers and ranchers an opportunity to improve their wildfire preparedness. Barns, wood fencing, hay...

  • Medical entomologist-geneticist Geoffrey Attardo will present a May 15th seminar sponsored by the Center for Land-Based Learning, Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
    CLBL Event on May 15: UC Davis Medical Entomologist to Discuss Natural Mosquito Control

    Being bothered by mosquitoes and troubled about the risk of diseases? Mosquitoes are not just annoying. They can be deadly.  Medical entomologist-geneticist Geoffrey Attardo, associate professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and...

  • Beekeepers Rick Moehrke and Casey Scott of the Sacramento Area Beekeepers' Association answer questions from attendees at the California Honey Festival. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
    California Honey Festival: It Was All the Buzz

    It was all the buzz. Thousands of bee and honey enthusiasts made a beeline for  the California Honey Festival, held last Saturday on the Yolo County Fairgrounds. The annual festival, relocated this year from the streets of downtown...

  • A sweat bee, genus Halictus and family Halictidae, collecting pollen from a California golden poppy, the state flower. Both the bee and the flower are natives of California. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
    No Sweat....Just Pollen...

    Look closely at a patch of California golden poppies and you may see a sweat bee (genus Halictus) collecting gold pollen. The pollen basket is on the hind legs but you'll see "gold" also dusting the head and abdomen. Native bee, commonly...

Calendar of Upcoming Events
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San Joaquin County Cooperative Extension
Robert J. Cabral Ag Center

2101 E. Earhart Avenue, Ste 200
Stockton, CA 95206
Phone: (209) 953-6100
Fax: (209) 953-6128
E-mail: cesanjoaquin@ucdavis.edu

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