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. The main target audience is homeowners in San Bernardino County. Master Gardeners and Master Composters are volunteers trained by Cooperative Extension staff that provide information on behalf of the University to residents of the county. Master Composters visit homeowneres in the county to deliver programs and reduce land fills. Primary audience for this federally funded nutrition education program are low-income families, immigrants, and pregnant teens.
Educators are compassionate and caring.
Coming from the target audiences, they have strong community roots. In addition to improving individual health, the Family and Consumer Science program is structured to enhance personal development, family life, and economic stability through-out life. It also helps to create a better understanding between agriculture and consumers, specifically in the area of food safety. Over 300 adult volunteer leaders work closely with UCCE academic staff to make 4-H an exciting learning experince for young people between the ages of eight and eighteen. East Rialto Ave.