Welcome to UCCE Sutter-Yuba
Office Closure
Office is CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
Due to the resurgence of COVID-19, UCANR is following the governor's orders to limit unnecessary in-person contact as much as possible. Therefore, effective Monday, July 20, 2020 the UCCE Sutter-Yuba office will be once again CLOSED to the public, except for by appointment. If you would like to make an appointment, please call us at (530) 822-7515, or email sutteryuba@ucanr.edu.
2020 Sutter-Yuba Year in Review
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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Getting Your Ranching Operation Ready for Fire Season
Late last month, we held a Prescribed Fire on Working Landscapes workshop near Colfax, culminating in a small broadcast...
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Fighting hunger and building planet health go hand in hand
University leaders, faculty and students from across the U.S. and around the world are working together to tackle a complex...
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Shepherding Fire
Lessons from our first Prescribed Fire on Working Landscapes Workshop As I wrote in a blog post in February (Working with...
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How do you feel about gene editing in livestock?
Participate in a genome-editing webinar and survey April 17 The health and well-being of animals can be improved with...
Calendar
Event Name | Date |
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*DEADLINE* 4-H Sutter-Yuba Senior Scholarship | 4/16/2021 |
4-H Fashion Revue | 4/25/2021 |
4-H TSC Spring Tractor Supply Paper Clover Campaign | 4/28/2021 |
4-H County Council Meeting | 5/6/2021 |
4-H Color Me Green 5K | 5/24/2021 |
Yuba Sutter Fair | 6/24/2021 |
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Contact Information
County Director:
Whitney Brim-DeForest, wbrimdeforest@ucanr.edu
