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Survey on AI Chatbots in Farming

April 11th, 2025
This short survey aims to gather your valuable insights on how a specialized agricultural chatbot could assist with your day-to-day farming operations. You can either test our prototype and compare it with ChatGPT, or simply share which features would be most beneficial for your specific farming context.The…
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Susceptible vs tolerant
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Tolerance of lettuce varieties to Fusarium wilt – 2024

February 6th, 2025
By Yu-Chen Wang
Tolerance of lettuce varieties to Fusarium wilt 2024 Alex Putman, Yu-Chen Wang, and Chris Greer Summary Fusarium wilt of lettuce, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae (FOL), is an economically significant disease on the Central Coast of California.
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2025 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting and Cover Crop Field Day

January 17th, 2025
By Mercy Olmstead
Join us for the 2025 Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop and Cover Crop Field Day! DAY/DATE: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 TIME: 7:55 am to 3:00 pm LOCATION: Agriculture Conference Room, 1432 Abbott St Salinas CA 93901 Free Workshop + Pizza We are excited to invite you to our UCCE Annual Irri...
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2025 CropManange Hands-on Workshop - Watsonville

January 10th, 2025
By Mercy Olmstead
Bringing Irrigation and Nutrient Management Decision-Support to the Field CropManage Hands-On Workshop & Office Hours - Watsonville Date: January 23, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Watsonville Public Library, 275 Main St.
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Fifth instar of spiny assassin bug - this looks a lot like what we have been finding in strawberry fields, especially towards the end of the season.
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Introducing the Spiny Assassin Bug

November 18th, 2024
By Mark P Bolda
Close readers of this blog will know that last year Mark noted toward the end of the season a very unusual looking insect in two of his strawberry research plots, which UCCE Entomologist on the Central Coast at the time Kirsten Pearson identified as the spiny assassin bug, an insect in the family Re...
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WINE GRAPE IPM SEMINAR

October 28th, 2024
By Larry J Bettiga
WINE GRAPE IPM SEMINAR WHEN: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 WHERE: Monterey County Agricultural Center, 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA, 93901 TIME: Registration: 8:00 am Meeting: 8:30 am 12:00 pm Pre-registration to attend: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.
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Invasive Shothole Borer Found in Santa Cruz County

October 9th, 2024
By Brian Woodward
Folks, we have unfortunately had a confirmed detection of the invasive shothole borer (ISHB) in the Felton area of the Santa Cruz Mountains, near East Zayante Road and Graham Hill Road. This is the first ISHB infestation that has been confirmed in the County.
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Photo 1:Note burnt edges of leaves - these canes are growing outside of protected tunnel culture.
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Heat Damage to Raspberry Foliage

October 5th, 2024
By Mark P Bolda
In case you haven't heard or been outside lately, it's been real warm in the Watsonville-Salinas area the last few days.
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2024 Pest Management Meeting

October 3rd, 2024
By Yu-Chen Wang
2024 Pest Management Meeting Sponsor: UCCE Monterey County Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024 Location: Agricultural Center Meeting Room (1432 Abbott St, Salinas CA) Time: 7:55 am-12:15 pm Pre-registration is encouraged: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.
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Welcome to UC Cooperative Extension County of Santa Cruz

For over a century, the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) has improved the natural resources of Santa Cruz County by providing knowledge based on sound science in various fields. The programs offered by UCCE encompass a wide range of areas, including agriculture, irrigation and water management, organic agriculture, youth development, forestry management and climate change.


 

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UC Cooperative Extension County of Santa Cruz

500 Westridge Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076
United States

Personnel

Mark P Bolda

Mark P. Bolda
Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
COOP EXT ADVISOR

Julie M Katawicz

Community Educational Specialist II
CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

Joji Muramoto

Joji Muramoto
CE Specialist
ASSOC SPECIALIST COOP EXT

Bailey Smith-Helman

Bailey Smith-Helman
Community Education Specialist III
CMTY EDUC SPEC 3

Brian Woodward

Brian Woodward
Forest Advisor for Santa Cruz, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties
ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

Mission Statement

The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) enhances the quality of life and the environmental and economic well-being of the citizens of California through research and education. Cooperative Extension farm, natural resources, 4-H, and nutrition, family and consumer sciences advisors extend knowledge and provide county research in more than 50 county offices in California.