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.
Rice Virtual Field Day Spotlight
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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Former goat herder’s crop research promotes prosperity for Imperial Valley farmers
This is one of a series of stories featuring a sampling of UC ANR academics whose work exemplifies the public value UC ANR...
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Healthy vending grows in popularity on UC campuses
Raw hunger or thirst usually draws people to buy snacks from vending machines. Healthy options, calorie counts and reminders...
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New Irrigated Pasture Cost Studies Available
For many ranchers in the Sierra foothills and Sacramento Valley, irrigated pasture is a critical component of our annual...
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Torres Martinez Tribal Council helped distribute Farmers to Families produce boxes
During the month of June, families at the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe and nearby trailer parks in eastern...
Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| UC Davis Prune Cultivar Development Program Virtual Meeting | 8/11/2020 |
| Working Rangelands Wednesdays - Early Weaning and Cull Strategies | 8/12/2020 |
| Establishing Nut Crop Orchards | 8/12/2020 |
| Forest Stewardship workshop - Plumas | 8/24/2020 |
| California Rice Virtual Field Day | 8/26/2020 |
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Contact Information
County Director:
Whitney Brim-DeForest, wbrimdeforest@ucanr.edu
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