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

In Celebration of the Bohart Museum's 75th Year

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Portrait of a Jumping Spider

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UC Davis to lead groundwater and irrigated agriculture sustainability study

Effort Will Develop Ways to Minimize Risk from Climate Extremes for Southwest Growers Researchers from the University of California, Davis, have been awarded a $10 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of...
Hey, Wait, Take Me With You!

Hey, wait, take me with you! No, leave me alone! Let me go! Have you ever seen insects struggling to free themselves from the reproductive chamber of a milkweed blossom? Instead of producing loose pollen grains, milkweeds produce pollinia,...
Root inhibiting herbicide injury on processing tomatoes

Root-inhibiting herbicides (like pendimethalin or trifluralin) are soil-applied and pre-plant incorporated as a standard practice for conventional processing tomatoes in the Sacramento Valley. Earlier this year, I visited a young processing tomato field...