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Orange County Programs
Water Quality Program
The Water Quality Program partners with a multitude of groups and agencies in order to accomplish the goal of improving water quality in urban Orange County.
Master Gardener
The trained volunteers of the UC Master Gardener program extend the ability of local Cooperative Extension offices to provide practical scientific horticulture and gardening information to the citizens of California.
Environmental Horticulture
Through applied research and educational programs, provides practical information on ornamental, vegetable and fruit tree culture.
EFNEP
The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.
4-H Youth Development
Whether youth participate in clubs, after school programs, day camps, or in other program settings, the 4-H Youth Development Program's mission and goals remain the same... to help youth develop to their full potential!
Contact Information
Orange County
UC Cooperative Extension
1045 Arlington Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: (714) 708-1606
Fax: (714) 708-2754
e-mail: ceorange@ucdavis.edu
Director:
Darren Haver, Ph.D.
Summer Management for Fire Blight
We've been getting calls this summer from gardeners finding fire blight damage in backyards and landscapes. Fire blight is usually associated with wet springs. Although spring 2014 wasn't particularly wet, rain occurring when apples, pears, quince,...
Powdery mildew loves your garden, too!
Seeing white powdery growth on leaves and shoots in your garden or landscape? It's probably a sign that you have a common disease called powdery mildew. Powdery mildew occurs on many different plant species including fruits, vegetables and...
Peel back the layers and see what the onion is all about
For crying out loud, who doesn't love an onion? Whether you enjoy them in burgers, broths, sandwiches or soups, or deep-fry them as onion rings or serve them with liver, they're to die for and to cry for. The average American eats 21 pounds of...
Pruning and Tree Physiology: The Bad and The Ugly
[From Dec 2013 issue of the UC IPM Green Bulletin newsletter] Pruning in Practice Pruning is perhaps the most common tree maintenance activity that is undertaken on urban and ornamental trees. This is in sharp contrast with forest trees, which are...