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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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 -
Why do you love fruits and vegetables? Is it their bright colors? Their many shapes and varieties, the way they can makeover...
By Brenda Dawson
Author - Communications Coordinator -
The affordability of healthy food is often cited as a barrier to low-income families eating nutritious meals. A new study...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach -
The U.S. honey industry is thriving, according to a new study from the University of California Agricultural...
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In a growing number of communities, food policy councils (also called “food system alliances”) have emerged to...
By Clare Gupta
Author - UC Cooperative Extension specialist -
Farmers know they lose crops to pests and plant diseases, but scientists have found that on a global scale they are...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach
Featured Events
Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| The Business of Targeted Grazing | 5/23/2019 |
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 5/25/2019 |
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 6/1/2019 |
| 2019 California 4-H State Field Day | 6/1/2019 |
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 6/8/2019 |
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 6/15/2019 |
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 6/22/2019 |
| 2019 California State 4-H Horse Classic and Horse Bowl Contest | 6/27/2019 |
Contact Information
University of California Cooperative Extension
Sutter-Yuba Counties
142A Garden Highway
Yuba City, CA 95991
Office: (530) 822-7515
Fax: (530) 673-5368
E-mail: sutteryuba@ucanr.edu
County Director:
Janine Hasey, jkhasey@ucanr.edu