Links to Other UC Cooperative Extension Programs and Additional Resources
Agricultural Resources
Orange County Agricultural Commissioner
UC Avocado Information Website
UC Davis Fruit and Nut Research & Information
UC Riverside Citrus Variety Collection
UC Riverside Citrus Clonal Protection Program
Gardening
Master Gardeners of Orange County
Learn more about the Statewide Master Gardener Program
The UC Master Gardener Program extends to the public UC research-based information about home horticulture and pest management. They provide up-to-date, practical and sound gardening advice.
Pest Management
UC Integrated Pest Management Program
The UC IPM Program helps residents, growers, land managers, community leaders, and other professional pest managers prevent and solve pest problems with the least unintended impacts on people and their surroundings.
Southern California Urban Wildlife Management
In Southern California, human-wildlife conflicts include increasingly critical issues, such as negative impacts of wild or feral mammals and birds in agricultural production, food safety, public health and safety, forestry, and natural resource conservation. The Human-Wildlife Interactions program facilitates the exchange of information among UCCE advisors, campus-based academics, and community stakeholders.
Urban Forestry and Pest Management
The Urban Forestry team provides guidance to public and private entities on how to implement integrated pest management programs to deal with tree pests. They work together with landscape managers to find solutions that minimize the use of pesticides while providing effective management.
Food and Nutrition
Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program
EFNEP is a federally-funded program that offers nutrition education to limited-resource families and children. The goals include providing information about food choices for healthy living and reduced risk for chronic diseases, safe food handling, storage and preparation, and making the most of resources to feed the family.
Master Food Preservers of Orange County
Learn more about the Statewide Master Food Preserver Program
The Master Food Preserver program is a public service community outreach providing up-to-date information on food safety and preservation. Volunteers are formally educated and disseminate information via lectures, talks and other county events.
Youth Development
Orange County 4-H Youth Development Program
Learn more about the Statewide 4-H Youth Development Program
4-H emphasizes enrichment education through inquiry based learning. Youth are encouraged to discover their passions, adopt a growth mindset, practice self-reflection and set goals.
Water Resources
Orange County Water Quality and Water Resources
The program is designed to promote research-based information on sustaining water, one of our most precious natural resources. Provides practices to reduce run-off, conserve water, and improve the water quality generated by urban activities.