Please note - Furlough Days  

4^th Friday of every month

Because of the State’s cuts to the University of California, Advisors and 4-H staff have been required to take furlough days.  No advisors will be available to the public on the 4^th Friday of every month.  They will also be unavailable due to furloughs the week between Christmas and New Years.

4-H Program
Through the work of caring adult volunteer leaders, youth can participate in a wide variety of educational and enrichment activities. The 4-H Youth Development Program helps young people discover and develop their potential ultimately developing into responsible, self-directed, and productive members of global society. Monterey County 4-H Promotional Flyer

Entomology
The entomology program deals with insect problems across all crops and landscape situations. It also provides identification services for insect samples and insect related problems. Research projects concentrate on leafminer and aphid pests of cool season vegetables.

Environmental Horticulture
Works with professional horticulturists, floriculture, and nursery industries.

Family Nutrition Education Program
The Family Nutrition Education Program provides free curriculum to schools, trains volunteers to provide nutrition education to community members, and participates in projects that improve health literacy and help youth develop good nutrition and fitness habits. Activities are funded by the USDA Food Stamp Program that also helps participants to purchase nutritious foods for better diet.

Farm Management Economics
Production economics, decision-making at the farm level, integrated input management

Fisheries Social Science
The Fisheries Social Science Marine Advisor conducts a program of research, education and outreach to enhance understanding of the human dimensions of fisheries and the consequences of management for coastal communities within Santa Cruz County, the Monterey Bay region and statewide.

Gardening and Master Gardening
Providing research and educational support to amateur and commercial gardeners, in part through trained Master Gardener volunteers.

Irrigation, Water Quality & Water Policy
This important program conducts research that promotes water savings and lessens impacts of irrigation and fertilizers on the environment in ways that maintain productivity.

Marine Science/Sea Grant
Marine Advisors in UC Cooperative Extension help identify and solve coastal and marine resource problems. We apply and transfer research information to solve practical problems for a wide variety of commercial, recreation, education, and conservation user groups.

Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science
Offering opportunities for families, individuals, and youth to enhance their quality of living by providing resources that support independence and self-sufficiency.

Pesticide Safety Education Program Workshops
Effective pesticide safety training can significantly reduce worker illness and injuries. The UC IPM Pesticide Safety Education Program is responsible for developing educational and training programs relating to pesticide safety such as publications and training materials, and slides and videos.

Plant Pathology
Investigate and conduct research on all aspects of plant diseases, their causes, and how to control them. Carry out educational programs designed for the commercial agricultural industry and the general public. Provide diagnostic services and information on plant disease management.

Pomology
Practical advice and problem solving for fruit and nut producers.

Public Policy
All advisors are available to provide research-based information in their area of expertise which may be of use to officials in developing public policy. Cooperative Extension advisors are specifically prohibited from advocating a particular policy, action or position, and should not be expected to do so. Our role as public policy is to support the decision making process to assure an informed outcome.

Strawberries & Caneberries
The strawberry and caneberry (raspberries and blackberries) program is a cross county program serving growers in Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties.

Vegetable Crops & Weed Science
Conduct an applied research and educational program in vegetable crop production and weed science for crops grown in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties. Production issues include soil fertility, abiotic problem diagnosis, cover crop management and new crop development. Weed identification services are provided, as well as research on weed control.

Viticulture
Has cross-county responsibilities for Cooperative Extension programs for Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties for our local grape growing industry.

Youth Development
Youth development programs are available for youth, youth serving agencies, and community organizations in the areas of science, technology, natural resource education, and environmental stewardship.