Sustainable Agriculture

This is a half-day workshop featuring expert-led presentations and field demonstrations focused on nozzle selection, configuration, spray delivery optimization, and emerging technologies in automatic nozzle systems. Specific emphasis will be placed on a novel nozzle selection technology developed at the…

Join us for a hands-on all day intensive that will guide growers through the essential steps to get organic products into local, regional, or national supply chains. It will provide practical tools, real world case studies, and networking opportunities to help move your organic produce from field to shelf…

Calling all family farmers in the Central Sierra Foothills! Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) and MacKenzie Patton with UC Cooperative Extension invite you to an informational session to learn more about CAFF, and the support we provide to family farmers in California. Join us to explore…

Learn how to effectively communicate your farm's availability to wholesale buyers in this interactive virtual workshop. Whether you're new to wholesale or looking to improve your buyer relationships, this session will help you create clear, professional availability lists and marketing materials that make it…

Learn the common mishaps to avoid when composting as well as how to manage pests when they arrive. From maggots to rats to bears, the pests of compost piles CAN be successfully managed!

UC Davis and UC ANR, with support from CDFA, are hosting a workshop on improving irrigation efficiency, nutrient management, water recycling and food safety in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) systems, including greenhouses and indoor vertical farms.

This webinar is part of the Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management series. Dr. Neal Williams, University of California Davis, will provide an overview of predictive framework (models) for assessing pesticide exposure risk to bees in working agricultural landscapes and evidence-based field studies to…

This week, we have more about some goings on here at UCI! The In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners Radio Show has been airing shows about the UCI Sustainability Program since 2023. This week, we bring you information about an event happening on campus Saturday April 26, 2025. That means nine days to…

The UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin are signed up for a participant booth at the 2025 South Tahoe Earth Day Festival. The theme of this year’s event is Protect Lake Tahoe, Protect Our Future, and is scheduled for Saturday, April 19 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community…

The UC Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe will be participating at this event hosted by the South Lake Brewing Company.  Join us in celebrating Earth Day with some education and fun that everyone can enjoy!