UC Delivers

Gardeners and homeowners have become more concerned and aware of the importance and need to conserve water in San Diego County in order to help protect California's natural resources.

Shelter in Place restrictions due to COVID-19 prevented in-person overnight and day camp opportunities for California's youth.

Health disparities, described in Healthy People 2020 as health differences that are closely linked with social, economic, and environmental disadvantage, adversely impact people of color in the United States.

Grape is the second largest commodity of California agriculture in terms of value ($6.25 billion in 2018) with approximately 900,000 acres. Currently, increasing labor costs and severe labor shortages are starting to damage long-term grape farming profitability and competitiveness.

Imperial County is located in the rural Sonoran Desert with 181,000 residents. Sixty (60) out of 66 schools qualify for SNAP-Ed services in the County. In the town of El Centro at De Anza Magnet Elementary School, 55% of 5th graders and 47% of 7th graders are overweight (ED-Data, 2018).