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Attention Teachers:
This year to kick off National Nutrition Month, March 2012, the first 20 teachers that sign up for the youth nutrition classes in their classroom, will receive a free gift valued up to $25
UC Cooperative Extension Nutrition Education Program offers FREE Nutrition Education Curriculum which correlates with the California Academic Content Standards. For detailed information about bringing nutrition education into your classroom and to be eligible to receive your free gift, click on the Youth Nutrition Education link to the left of this page. (Requirement: Must work in San Bernardino County)
San Bernardino County Master Gardener Program
The University of California Cooperative Extension San Bernardino County Master Gardener Program has trained volunteers that can answer backyard home-owner questions and emails. Please phone the Master Gardener hotline at 909.387.2182 or email them at mgsanbern@ucdavis.edu.
Are you interested in becoming a Certified Master Gardener? We will be training a new class beginning late Summer 2012 that continues for 18 weeks for 3 hours/week. If you have some experience gardening and are, most of all, interested in becoming a volunteer and sharing your knowledge with the community, this program may be just the opportunity you've been waiting for! Please leave a message on the hotline if you are interested.
San Bernardino County Programs
4-H Youth Development
4-H helps young people discover and develop their potential. It provides a wide variety of educational and enrichment experiences.
Youth Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
EFNEP helps youth to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behavior to choose nutritionally sound diets. Students learn to: ~ Develop healthy eating habits ~ Choose healthy snacks ~ Increase physical activity ~ Practice safe food handling
Adult Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
EFNEP is a federally funded program that offers nutrition education to limited resource families and children. California EFNEP is administered by the University of California Cooperative Extension Office's and operates in 22 of the 58 counties.
Master Gardener Program
Do you have questions about vegetable gardening or caring for your landscape plantings? Contact a Certified University of California Master Gardener volunteer at mgsanber@ucdavis.edu or 909.387.2182.
Master Food Preserver Program
The Master Food Preserver (MFP) Program extends Cooperative Extension's research-based knowledge on the scientific methods of preserving food at home safely while maintaining optimum quality. Certified Master Food Preserver volunteers diagnose problems and answer questions regarding methods of preserving food at home safely.
Environmental Horticulture
Our Environmental Horticulture advisor provides research knowledge to solve sustainable landscape and turfgrass issues, including water conservation, water management, greenwaste management, and integrated pest management. UC Cooperative Extension is pleased to announce a series of six 'Sustainable Landscape' workshops oriented at professional landscapers that will be conducted at the 2011 Landscape EXPO on October 12 and 13, 2011 at the Long Beach Convention Center. The series is co-sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension and the Landscape EXPO. Please click on 'Environmental Horticulture' on this website for additional information! Hope to see you there!
Natural Resources
In natural resources we deal with land, water, air, and wildland resources, biological systems and diversity, and environmental quality.
Dairy
Dairy productivity and product quality, as well as complex issues of animal health and welfare, waste management, and water quality.
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.
Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Citrus | 2/16/2012 |
| Growing- Harvesting- Preserving | 3/15/2012 |
| Growing- Harvesting- Preserving | 3/17/2012 |
Blog
A 'She Bee' on a Hebe
Posted 1/27/2012 -
A "she bee" on a hebe.That has a nice ring to it.It was Jan. 7, an unseasonably warm day for winter and we decided to take advantage of it by driving to the Loch Lomond...
'P' Is for Pollinators
Posted 1/26/2012 -
It's good to see the growing number of seminars, lectures and workshops on pollinators.The more we know about our pollinators, the better we'll be able to protect and sustain...
More young people see future in farming
Posted 1/26/2012 -
The USDA is gearing up for the 2012 Census of Agriculture, the complete count it makes every five years of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The...
Contact Information
San Bernardino County
Cooperative Extension San Bernardino County
777 East Rialto Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0730
Phone: (909) 387-2171
Fax: (909) 387-3306
e-mail: haller@ucdavis.edu
Director:
Nyles G Peterson
Our mission is to help people improve their lives through an educational process using scientific knowledge focused on identified issues and needs
For 86 years, Cooperative Extension has been helping to improve the local economy and the well being of the agricultural industry, natural resources, and communities in San Bernardino County. Cooperative Extension is the county-based arm of the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources that brings scientific discovery and educational resources to solve local agricultural, natural resource and nutrition-related problems. Staff also provides diagnostic and science-based solutions to individuals needing help with house and yard plants and pests.
Cooperative Extension is an alliance of Federal, State and local government. The Federal Government through USDA contributes money to the State for Cooperative Extension. California adds to USDA’s portion and through the University of California provides county-based academic positions and statewide support for programs.