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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
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  • Inviting the participation of concerned stakeholders
  • Facilitating problem-solving and outreach to address the state's toughest challenges
UC Blogs
  • Marielle Hansel Friedman of the Emily Meineke lab talks about scorpions to visitors at Briggs Hall during the UC Davis Picnic Day. In back is Em Jochim of the Jason Bond lab. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
    The Day That Barbie, Bugbie and Bugs Swept Briggs Hall

    Think pink? Of course! Marielle Simone Hansel Friedman, a second-year doctoral student in the lab of urban landscape entomologist Emily Meineke, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, got swept in the Barbie movie craze last...

  • UC Weed Science 2024 events
    ANNOUNCEMENT :: UC Weed Science 2024 events

    Mark your calendar... Diagnosing Herbicide Symptoms 2024 link https://wric.ucdavis.edu/events/diagnosing_herbicide_symptoms_2024.html Weed Day 2024 link https://wric.ucdavis.edu/events/weed_day_2024.html  

  • Feathertop (© 2023 Ron Vanderhoff - Calflora)
    Feathertop

    For years, I thought I was seeing fountain grass, an invasive grass that is found in all kinds of wild and disturbed settings. I was told it got its name because it was the only thing that would grow around communal fountains where people tamped down the...

  • Bee observation hives attract attention at the annual California Honey Festival. Visitors delight in pointing out the queen bee and checking out the workers and drones. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
    California Honey Festival Is the Place to 'Bee'

    Show me the honey? Show me the California Honey Festival. The annual event, which emphasizes the importance of bees, and promotes honey and honey bees and their products, will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, May 4 in downtown...

  • Rice (photo credit: Brad Hooker)
    New herbicides bring additional tools to California rice weed management in 2024

    This year brings several new chemical tools to California rice. With many herbicide-resistant species as well as emerging problematic weed species, the new chemistries are a welcome tool for managing resistance and preventing the selection of resistant...

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San Joaquin County Cooperative Extension
Robert J. Cabral Ag Center

2101 E. Earhart Avenue, Ste 200
Stockton, CA 95206
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