Santa Cruz

Too many lemons, limes or mandarins? In this final event in the preserving citrus series, learn how to make some more citrus treats and then how to utilize some of the previously covered preserved products in everyday dishes.

The California Nursery Conference Nursery and Greenhouse Production Management and the Irrigation and the Nitrogen Management Plan See details to register:...

We are excited to invite you to our UCCE Annual Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting, designed to help growers like you optimize your crop production and sustainability practices for the upcoming season.

The Annual Strawberry Production Research Meeting hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension, will take place in Watsonville, California at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Fine Arts Building.

Bring your gloves and clippers for a hands-on rose pruning demonstration at San Juan Bautista Historical Park Rose Gardens! After a brief demonstration and orientation, youll join Master Gardener, Suzanne Cook, in the rose gardens for an opportunity to practice your new-found pruning skills.

Too many lemons, limes or mandarins? Learn how to make sweet spreads from citrus. Recipes include traditional marmalade and lemon curd, spiced orange jelly, and lemon thyme jelly. Techniques include boiling water and atmospheric steam canning for shelf stable products.

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. Register here.

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.