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The Office main number has changed to 831-763-8001
Welcome to the University of California Cooperative Extension - Santa Cruz County website. We hope you find this information useful and beneficial for your business practices and home use.
We are open Monday-Friday from 8-4:30 pm and by appointment.
You can continue to reach staff via telephone & email and to schedule appointments.
Our Mission
The University of California Cooperative Extension is dedicated to protecting and improving the resources and quality of life in Santa Cruz County by providing research-generated knowledge and techniques related to agriculture, natural resources and youth development.
Current News
Brian Woodward, new Forest Advisor
Bailey Smith-Helman, new Climate Smart Ag specialist
Cost of production organic Strawberry 2022
Cost of production Strawberry 2021
Accuracy of Genomic Selection for Resistence to Verticillium Wilt in Strawberry 2020
Fusarium wilt of Strawberry 2020
A Discourse on the Zygomycetes2020
2018 Sample Costs to Produce and Harvest Fresh Market Blackberries
2018 Muestra De Costos Para Producir Y Cosechar Zarzamoras De Mercado Fresco
Soil-borne Disease Management in Organic Strawberries 2020
Monthly Spotlight Story
Contact Information
Santa Cruz County
Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County
1430 Freedom Boulevard, Suite E
Watsonville, CA 95076-2796
Phone: (831) 763-8001
Office Hours
Monday -Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. for lunch)
We are closed for the main holidays