Santa Cruz

California's landscapes face growing threats from invasive pests, but informed action can make a real difference.

Join the University of California Master Gardeners of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties on January 18th, 2025 for the fourth in a series of four workshops on Earth Friendly Gardening. What you do in your garden can have a big impact on our environment.

Join us to learn about the native plants of San Benito and surrounding counties. We'll explore their biodiversity, beauty, ethnobotany and ecological benefits. We can only imagine how diverse the flora of San Benito County was in past centuries.

New laws in California have recently been passed to address negative pesticide effects on pollinators and wildlife. Come learn about these new laws and what it means for several common home and garden pests, including insects and rodents.

The California Society of American Foresters and California Fire Science Consortium are partnering to host the first annual California Forest Science Symposium on March 24-25, 2025.

Join the University of California Master Gardeners of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties on December 21, 2024 for the third in a series of four workshops on Earth Friendly Gardening.

In this webinar, Sarah E. Light, Agronomy Farm Advisor with University of California Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba County, will give an overview of both summer and winter cover crop management for optimized weed control.

Join the University of California Master Gardeners of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties on November 23, 2024 for the second in a series of four workshops on Earth Friendly Gardening.

A panel of volunteers specializing in freezing, dehydrating, canning and food safety will be available to answer your questions and share their tips so you can safely and successfully preserve food at home. This session will lead off with: a short show and tell of pressure canning equipment.

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 to 12:00 pm AGENDA: 8:30-9:20 Understanding the Causes Sudden Vine Collapse of Grapevines - Akif Eskalen, Plant Pathology Specialist, Depar...