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November 18, 2013
UCSC's Museum of Natural History holds open house November 22 and 23
'Skins and Bones' is the theme for this year's open house at the UCSC Museum of Natural History.
November 08, 2013
UCSC ceremony honors Sam Farr as a 'Champion of Science'
U.S. Rep. Sam Farr (D-Carmel) received the Champion of Science Award at a UC Santa Cruz ceremony that highlighted his efforts to support research in sustainable agriculture and ocean sciences, two of UCSC's strengths.
October 11, 2013
USDA grant boosts opportunities for sustainable agriculture education
A three-year, $730,000 grant will help UCSC expand courses and team with Cabrillo and Hartnell colleges to bring more students into four-year degree programs focused on sustainable agriculture.
October 10, 2013
Social Sciences division honors teaching, staff, and scholarship
Marianna Santana received the Outstanding Staff Award for 2012-2013 and Gregory Gilbert the Golden Apple teaching award Wednesday as the UC Santa Cruz Division of Social Sciences held its annual fall staff and faculty breakfast.
October 04, 2013
Cover crop workshop covers how to protect and improve your soil
Gardeners, don’t put away your spade and fork just yet. Fall is the time to plant cover crops, and master gardener Orin Martin will show you how at an upcoming workshop at UC Santa Cruz’s Alan Chadwick Garden.
September 18, 2013
UCSC Farm hosts Fall Harvest Festival Sunday, September 29
Bright orange pumpkins, roasted red peppers, and apples galore mark the changing seasons at the 19th annual Fall Harvest Festival, Sunday, September 29 at UC Santa Cruz’s 30-acre organic farm.
September 04, 2013
Farm fresh
The U.S. farming population is growing older, but a young UCSC alum—founder of Lonely Mountain Farm—is bucking the trend.
August 27, 2013
Organic plant sale at UC Santa Cruz kicks off fall gardening season
The UCSC Farm & Garden’s Fall Plant Sale will offer a rich and timely selection of organically raised vegetable seedlings, perennials, and California natives.
July 23, 2013
Bees ‘betray’ their flowers when pollinator species decline, study shows
Remove even one bumblebee species from an ecosystem and the impact is swift and clear: Their floral “sweethearts” produce significantly fewer seeds, a new study finds.
July 10, 2013
Stanford, UCSC study predicts oil demand to peak around 2035
Fears of depleting the Earth’s supply of oil are unwarranted, according to new research, which describes instead a coming peak and decline in demand for oil.
June 25, 2013
New 3-acre Hay Barn and 2-acre lower quarry fields added to UCSC Farm
A public tour is set for Saturday, June 29, of new fields added to the UCSC Farm. The tour, from 10 a.m. to noon, will include a visit to the soon-to-be restored historic Cowell Ranch Hay Barn.
June 10, 2013
Ten social science majors win undergraduate honor awards
Social Sciences Dean Sheldon Kamieniecki presented 10 students with social sciences majors with awards for their senior theses as part of his 2012-2013 undergraduate awards competition. Three of the students also won chancellor's awards.
June 06, 2013
Large-scale biodiversity is vital to maintain ecosystem health
New analysis by ecologists at UC Santa Cruz demonstrates that high levels of biological diversity are necessary to maintain ecosystem health in larger landscapes over long periods of time.
May 24, 2013
Farm & Garden Market Cart opens at UCSC entrance Tuesday, June 4
The chance to “buy fresh, buy local” and support new organic farmers and gardeners starts again Tuesday, June 4, when organically grown berries, vegetables, and flowers go on sale at the UCSC Farm & Garden’s Market Cart.
May 24, 2013
Free monthly guided tours of the UCSC Farm begin Sunday, June 2
Free, guided tours of one of Santa Cruz’s most beautiful locations—the 30-acre organic farm at UC Santa Cruz begin Sunday, June 2 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
May 17, 2013
Puma capture demonstrates success of non-lethal intervention
The capture in downtown Santa Cruz and resettlement of a young male mountain lion is one of the first tests of a new state policy that calls for using non-lethal methods when mountain lions are discovered in populated areas.
May 10, 2013
Sign-ups open for Community Supported Agriculture program
Membership signups are now open for the UCSC Farm’s 2013 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program from the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems.
April 23, 2013
Wilderness on the edge of town: Younger Lagoon a 'living lab' for students
Younger Lagoon Reserve is a postage-stamp-sized parcel of wilderness. Students sharpen their minds while they get their hands dirty: learning, researching, and making a difference too.
April 19, 2013
Uncommon People / Rachel Wheat and Yiwei Wang: Crowdsourcing for research
Grad students turn to a crowdfunding website to fund their bald eagle research.
April 18, 2013
Working hand in hand
Every year, hundreds of UCSC student interns and volunteers do important work in the community that surrounds them.
April 17, 2013
Puma tracking in Santa Cruz Mountains reveals impact of habitat fragmentation
In the first published results of more than three years of tracking mountain lions in the Santa Cruz Mountains, UC Santa Cruz researchers document how human development affects the predators' habits.
April 15, 2013
Signs installed, cabin restored in Cowell Lime Works Historic District
Friends of the Cowell Lime Works Historic District celebrated installation of six new interpretive signs Friday and phase one of the restoration of one of the remaining lime workers cabins.
April 03, 2013
Gopher control workshop set for Saturday, April 6 at UCSC Farm
Learn how to get gopher problems under control at a workshop Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UC Santa Cruz Farm.
March 15, 2013
Historic Hay Barn to be reinvented as environmental center
Thanks to a $5 million gift, the historic Cowell Ranch Hay Barn at UC Santa Cruz will be reinvented as the centerpiece of a revived campus entrance and new home for many of UCSC's innovative environmental sustainability programs.
March 07, 2013
Restaurant worker advocate visits Santa Cruz for reading, book signing
Saru Jayaraman, author of Behind the Kitchen Door, will speak and sign copies of her book Thursday, March 21, 7-9 p.m. at the Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz in an event co-sponsored by the UCSC Center for Labor Studies, Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, and Friends of the UCSC Farm and Garden.
March 05, 2013
12th annual Earth Summit branches out with workshops, displays, food
The 12th annual Earth Summit at UC Santa Cruz will take place Friday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the College 9/10 Multipurpose Room. It is free and the public is invited.
February 05, 2013
Workshop offers basics of blueberry selection, planting, care Feb. 16
Liz Milazzo, field production manager at the UC Santa Cruz Farm, will lead “Growing Blueberries in the Home Garden" Saturday, February 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UCSC Farm.
February 04, 2013
Free docent training at the UCSC Farm & Garden begins March 12
A five-session docent training program begins Tuesday, March 12 at two of Santa Cruz’s most beautiful locations: the historic Alan Chadwick farm and UCSC Farm on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
January 23, 2013
UCSC agroecology expert to speak on genetically engineered crops Feb. 12
UC Santa Cruz environmental studies professor Deborah K. Letourneau will speak on “Genetically Engineered Crops and the Environment: Risky Business?” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, at the Red Restaurant and Bar in downtown Santa Cruz. It is free and open to the public.
January 15, 2013
Three-day workshop covers fruit tree care from planting to harvest
A 3-day workshop will give you the tools you need to successfully cultivate fruit trees on a backyard or small-orchard scale.
January 07, 2013
Lacey Raak appointed UCSC’s Director of Sustainability
Lacey Raak has been appointed UCSC’s Director of Sustainability.