You may have seen us at the County Fair! You may have even attended one of our FREE Food Preserving classes. UC Master Food Preserver volunteers are agents of the University of California and work ...

Locally based experts bringing UC research, education and partnerships to all 58 California counties Our locally based UC Cooperative Extension teams represent the face of our university in ...

Welcome to the Composting Education Program. The UCCE CEP is a partnership with the cities and County of Santa Clara that seeks to educate our community about composting. In addition to a Master ...

The University of California 4-H Youth Development Program is administered by UC Cooperative Extension Offices and promotes hands-on, experiential learning for all youth ages 5-19. Youth members and ...

A new report published by UC ANR summarizes contributions made by all of the people working California's diverse landscapes, from farmworkers to park rangers. Report: California working landscapes – ...

For several years, carpet beetles have been in the top 5 on our playlist. Immature carpet beetles feed on natural fibers such as wool, silk, or furs. The adults may be brought into the home on cut ...

Dandelions can be an especially troublesome weed in lawns and landscapes. Once they're established, dandelions readily regrow from their deep taproot when only the tops are removed or mowed.

Chief operating officer of Brokaw Nursery, Consuelo Fernández Noguera, demonstrates her process for twice-grafting an avocado seedling. Photo by Caroline Champlin 2025 California Nursery Conference ...

Yellowjackets are shinier than Honeybees and have yellow and black markings all over their bodies, including the legs. Photo: Kathy Keatley Garvey Ah, summertime in Marin! Long, sunny days, backyard ...

Emotion showed on the face of the farmer as she walked across the rec yard of California State Prison Solano. As Sarah Weil talked with incarcerated residents of the facility in Vacaville, many of ...

An autonomous, pulsed electric weeding robot for orchards and vineyards took the Grand Prize in the fourth annual Farm Robotics Challenge awards ceremony on May 21 held at Plug and Play Tech Center in ...

UC Cooperative Extension County Master Gardeners (Solano & Yolo) are currently renovating the 900 square foot Willis Linn Jepson Native Plant Garden at the Peña Adobe in Vacaville. We have been ...