MiraCosta Horticulture Department

Happy World Soil Day How have you interacted with the soil today?

There is a lot of discussion about this topic right now nationwide - here's our local government response and instructions:

Do you love plants? Have you ever wanted to start a nursery or work in one? Now is a great time to learn more. This class covers all aspects of nursery startup, management and plant propagation. Taught by an experienced nursery professional. Meets online. Enrollment is open how, Fall Semester starts 8/24/20. Seats are limited, sign up today! For more information see: https://www.miracosta.edu//math-an/horticulture/index.html

Do you love plants? Have you ever wanted to start a nursery or work in one? Now is a great time to learn more. This class covers all aspects of nursery startup, management and plant propagation. Taught by an experienced nursery professional. Meets online. Enrollment is open how, Fall Semester starts 8/24/20. Seats are limited, sign up today! For more information see: https://www.miracosta.edu//math-an/horticulture/index.html

Learn about how to start a winery online - sign up for Hort 150 Winery Operations and Management. Covers all aspects of winery operations, meets online. Registration is open now, Fall Semester starts August 24, 2020. Sign up now, space is limited! For more information see https://www.miracosta.edu//math-an/horticulture/index.html

Support local farmers and fishermen this coming week! Market managers and vendors have worked hard to create a safe, healthy shopping experience for every...one while continuing to grow, harvest, and pack fresh, nutritious food for us. Please check each market's page for more details and be prepared to respect new social distancing regulations! with Coronado Farmers Market, Hillcrest Farmers Market, La Mesa Certified Farmers Market, La Jolla Open Aire Market, Leucadia Farmers Market, Little Italy Mercato Farmers Market, North San Diego / Sikes Adobe - Certified Farmers Market, Farmers Market At Otay Ranch, Otay Ranch Town Center, Pacific Beach Original Farmers Market-saturday, Poway Farmers Market, Rancho Santa Fe Farmers Market, Santee Certified Farmer's Market, South Bay Farmers Market, Tuna Harbor Dockside Market, Vista Farmers Market

Unfortunately the SDCounty fair is cancelled this year but all our local Ag programs are still raising their animals for sale. Follow this list made by a former student of MCC Hort, Stephen Daly, who is now a high school ag teacher if you are interested in buying a student project animal add yourself to the Google Doc. Stephen is managing this list to help all the Ag students and teachers find buyers for their animals without the traditional path of the fair.