Welcome to UCCE Sutter-Yuba
4-H Youth Development Program
The University of California 4-H Youth Development Program engages youth in reaching their fullest potential by focusing on the development of citizenship, leadership, and life skills, such as decision-making, communication, responsibility and teamwork.
Master Gardeners
Sutter-Yuba Master Gardeners are trained representatives of the University of California Cooperative Extension, assisting the gardening community by providing research based home gardening information.
Orchard Crops
Prunes, almonds, pears, apple, cherry, olive, plum and pomegranate
Tree Crops
Walnuts, peaches, kiwifruit, pecan, grape, nectarine, pistachio, persimmon, chestnut, apricots, fuelwood.
Field Crops
Alfalfa/Hay, Beans, Wheat, Grains, Corn, Sorghum, Barley, Sunflower, Safflower, Oil Seed (soybean, Canola), Pseudo-cereal (buckwheat, chia, quinoa, amaranth)
Rice Program
Rice, Wild Rice
Vegetable Crops
Cucurbits (squash, pumpkin, melons), Tomatoes, Sugar Beets, Vegetables, Strawberries
Nutrition Education Program
Provides nutrition curricula to qualifying schools and community organizations to encourage a healthy lifestyle and food choices.
Livestock & Natural Resources
Ranch economics and business management, drought resilience, predator-livestock coexistence and irrigated pasture management.
Living With Fire
Prevention of loss of homes during a wildfire, how to landscape and construct homes for improved safety.
Blog
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Gardening is fun…and it's an important activity. What we grow in school, home and community gardens can improve our...
By Rose Marie Hayden-Smith
Author - UCCE Advisory in Digital Communications in Food Systems & Extension Education; Editor, UC Food Observer; Food and Society Policy Fellow -
Happy summer! It's time to get the barbecue grilling and the pool party started. To keep your summer healthy and fun,...
By Rose Marie Hayden-Smith
Author - UCCE Advisory in Digital Communications in Food Systems & Extension Education; Editor, UC Food Observer; Food and Society Policy Fellow -
Different varieties of hops can be used to create an array of flavors and styles of beer. Does the variety of barley used...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach -
Native Americans suffer from the highest rates of food insecurity, poverty and diet-related disease in the United...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach -
Enjoying a tasty sunflower seed snack? Cooking with sunflower oil? Thank a California sunflower seed grower for producing...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach -
Try topping your salads with some tasty garbanzo beans this summer. Not only are they a healthful source of protein,...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach -
The food production environment introduces many potential points of contamination risk from the soil to the table....
By Chris M Brunner
Author - Public Relations Officer -
Winter is the time when many backyard citrus trees and roadside fruit stands are laden with mandarins, lemons, navel...
By Jeannette E. Warnert
Author - Communications Specialist
Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Livestock Protection Tools Field Day | 7/23/2019 |
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 7/27/2019 |
| Sierra Nevada FireWorks Curriculum Training | 8/1/2019 |
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 8/3/2019 |
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 8/10/2019 |
| Miniature Gardening with Succulents | 8/10/2019 |
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 8/17/2019 |
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 8/24/2019 |
Contact Information
County Director:
Whitney Brim-DeForest, wbrimdeforest@ucanr.edu