Our Mission

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

Changes to Office Hours

Our UCCE Office is now open to the public: M-F, 8am to 5pm.

PLEASE NOTE: although our doors are open, we are still following recommendations from the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Division and San Joaquin County Public Health. This means our Farm Advisors are still working remotely to meet your needs so, please contact them directly before coming to our office or dropping off any samples.

At this time, we are not accepting non-commercial samples. For all questions regarding home gardens, backyard fruit trees, household pests, etc. please call our Master Gardener Office at (209) 953-6112 or e-mail them at anrmgsanjoaquin@ucanr.edu.

For all other inquiries, call us at 209-953-6100.

We appreciate your understanding of the situation and we look forward to being able to return to normal operations as soon and safely as possible. Thank you.

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UC Blogs

The Tale of a Quail and a Mantis

It would never happen in real life. A quail and a praying mantis together? Except when one is a decorative metal sculpture. A mantis, a carnivore, is known to eat hummingbirds (in addition to its regular diet of bees and butterflies, et al). And a...
How Franklin's Bumble Bee May Be Found

Is Franklin's bumble bee extinct or is it just elusive? Annual search parties conducted since 2006 have failed to locate the species. Now scientists may learn its status via DNA "fingerprints." A recent article in the National...
Sorry, We're Closed? Not the California Master Beekeeper Program!

Sorry, we're closed! What's a honey bee to do when one of her favorite flowers, cape mallow (Anisodontea sp. "Strybing Beauty") is not open for bees-ness. Well, leave it to the bee to find a way. We recently witnessed a honey bee encountering a...
Oakleaf goosefoot a new weed concern in the Salinas Valley

Richard Smith is the University of California Cooperative Extension Monterey County Vegetable Crop Production and Weed Science Farm Advisor. He also covers Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. Oakleaf goosefoot (Chenopodium glaucum) is a new weed...
Would You Eat a Chocolate-Covered Cicada?

Would you eat a chocolate-covered cicada? Yes? No? Maybe? Entomophagy is no problem for scientists at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, Davis. They know where the office snacks are kept. The items include…drum...