San Mateo and San Francisco Counties
Quarterly News & Events | June 2019
Program Happenings
The San Mateo County Fair is a week of fun for the whole family! Members of 4-H, Master Gardeners and Master Food Preservers will be participating with exhibits and demonstrations throughout the fair.

4-H at the Fair
4-H members across the county compete in youth exhibition categories, including animal showmanship, arts & crafts, and food science.   The exhibitors have selected, fed, cared for and groomed these animals in preparation for the Youth Livestock Show that is held during the week prior to the auction.

Master Gardeners at the Fair
Master Gardeners will have numerous exhibits and be on-site to answer questions about home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices. 

Master Food Preservers at the Fair
The San Mateo County Fair offers Master Food Preservers an excellent stage for outreach to the community and the opportunity to pursue their goal of providing up-to-date, research-based food safety and preservation information.

Where : San Mateo County Event Center, 2495 S Delaware St, San Mateo, CA 94403

California EFNEP hosted the National Program Leader, Dr. Helen Chipman and California Program Coordinator, Katie Panarella, along with National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA) Program Specialist, Alex Alford for a 3-day site visit. Katie Panarella expressed gratitude and congratulations for a wonderful site visit and that “overall it was an incredibly positive visit.” She added, “I’m very proud of our entire EFNEP team (the 2 nd largest program in the country). Kudos to all of you!” Read more...

Animal Field Day at Crystal Springs 4-H farm had nearly 100 visitors in April. The event is organized by the San Mateo County 4-H Animal Science Animal Project (ASAP) committee and designed to teach people about raising an animal for a 4-H project and show at the local county fair. 4-H youth presented on biosecurity, swine, steer, market & show rabbits, turkeys, lambs, market & dairy goats, and show & market chickens. An acorn planting project was provided by the 4-H Million Trees Project. Read More...

UC CalFresh Healthy Living supports healthy, active and nourished lifestyles by teaching about good nutrition , encouraging physical activity , and partnering with local schools and agencies to establish policy, system and environments that make the healthy choice the easy choice. Read more...

The second phase of the Bermuda Grass Mitigation trial at the UCCE Master Gardener program Gardening Education Center (GEC) was completed on May 13th. The goal of this trial is to build soil structure utilizing cover crops, compost, and compost extract. Read more...
The awards are based on high school  scholastic record, letters of recommendation, 4-H experience, leadership and an interview , and range from $1000-$2500. Much of our scholarship money comes from annual contributions from the Peter and Paula Uccelli Foundation (Pete's Harbor) , the Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County Foundation , and the Bob and Patricia Dean Memorial fund .
UC Elkus Ranch High School Intern
This spring, Elkus Ranch had the pleasure of hosting high school senior, Jenna Jaramillo! Jenna completed a service learning internship for her school's senior project. In addition to daily ranch chores, Jenna learned the Sheep to Shawl presentation for the visiting school groups, learning how to engage youth with agriculture. Her extensive livestock knowledge from 4-H was valuable and appreciated! Jenna is planning on attending Cal Poly in the Fall to study Animal Science. Thank you for your hard work, Jenna!

Interested in internship or extended volunteer opportunities? Contact Maggie Gunn at mlgunn@ucanr.edu

Other News / Events / Opportunities
June 8 • 10am-2pm
Our flock of sheep will be sheared by Mr. Wool, a professional sheep shearer, and Elkus Ranch will be open to the public* for a day of fun on the farm! View wool spinning demos, dye a wool sample, visit our friendly livestock, explore the gardens, and more! Pack a waste-free picnic lunch and spend the day on the ranch.
*Reservations required
5 sessions • M-F • 9am-3pm
Join us for Summer Camp at UC Elkus Ranch! Kids 6-11 years old can spend the day learning how to care for our friendly livestock animals, cook using produce from our gardens, make crafts , learn about environmental stewardship , and much more!

Sign up for 1 day or the whole week!
We Surpassed Our
Coastside Gives Goal!
A big THANK YOU to everyone who donated to us during Coastside Gives 2019! Thanks to your generosity, we surpassed our goal and raised over $6000! Your donations will continue to support our educational programs, and animal and garden care 🐑 🌸🌿
Conference Center Available for
Group Rentals
Looking for a unique venue for your corporate retreat, special training, or club meeting? Consider the Elkus Ranch Conference Center for your next event! A full commercial kitchen is on-site and the location and price can't be beat!

Now taking reservations for Fall 2019!
As a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit, UC Cooperative Extension and Elkus Ranch are always in need of monetary and in-kind donations. Check out the Elkus Ranch Wish List to see what else we need!
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UC Cooperative Extension Offices
San Mateo / San Francisco Counties
Located at Elkus Ranch
1500 Purisima Creek Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650-726-9059
Email: cesanmateo@ucanr.edu

Nutrition Office:
300 Piedmont Ave.,
Building B, Rm 227
San Bruno, CA 94066
Master Gardener Helpline:
650-276-9030 / mgsmsf@ucanr.edu

Mondays - 9am to 4pm
Elkus Ranch Conference Center
1500 Purisima Creek Road, HMB
Wednesdays - 10:30am to 2pm
San Francisco Botanical Garden Library
1199 9th Ave., San Francisco
Thursdays - 9am to 4pm
Veteran's Memorial Senior Center
1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City
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