Santa Cruz

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...

Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts? Join us for our . . . NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series giving less experienced vegetable growers the information they need to succeed.

Did you know that Santa Cruz County is home to more than 1,000 native plant species? This diversity creates endless options in landscape designs and offers ways to work in harmony with nature.

The UC ANR Forest Stewardship Team is excited to welcome you to California Tree School 2025! This one day forestry and natural resources event will cover a wide variety of topics of interest to forest landowner, managers, and anyone who loves trees.

California is a biodiversity hot spot with well over 6,000 native species of plants. Learn about some of the attractive and easy-to-grow native plants local to San Benito County.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is an essential way you can protect yourself when handling pesticides.

How much sunlight do you get? How does that change throughout the year? What is your microclimate? Which native plants grow in your area? The first step to designing your best garden is getting to know your garden site.

Now is a great time to plant a citrus tree bush or tree! Citrus trees are versatile additions to any home garden. They can be grown in a container or in the ground and a healthy citrus tree will provide years of abundant fruit.

In this 4-part series, participants will learn how to estimate nitrogen release from diverse organic sources and translate that knowledge to nitrogen fertilization plans and regulatory reporting requirements.