Welcome to UCCE Sutter-Yuba
Office Closure
Office is temporarily closed
But we are still working for you, remotely!
Any questions please contact the office at email sutteryuba@ucanr.edu.
COVID-19 UPDATE
THE FOLLOWING IS THE LATEST UPDATE FROM COUNTY DIRECTOR WHITNEY BRIM-DEFOREST CONCERNING COVID 19, MEETINGS AND OFFICE CLOSURES:
Meetings/Events/Gatherings
Following UC-wide protocols, all UC ANR-hosted meetings, events and gatherings of any size that are scheduled to take place must be conducted via Zoom, postponed or cancelled.
This includes all in-person programming, meetings and gatherings - whether led by UC ANR employees or volunteers (e.g., 4-H club or project meetings, Master Gardener workshops, Master Food Preserver classes, and Nutrition Education programs, etc.).
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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Strategic Grazing: Some Thoughts on Using Livestock to Target Fire Danger
When we were in the targeted grazing business, I always marveled that many landowners and land managers didn't start...
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Sheep Stuff Ewe Should Know and Other Virtual Learning Opportunities
One of the things I enjoy most about cooperative extension is the opportunity to organize hands-on learning activities....
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Reliable home food preservation videos now available on new website
Americans' interest in traditional homemaking activities – gardening, cooking, baking bread and canning – has...
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Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe members create a healthy garden
At the end of February, before COVID-19 disrupted normal life, members of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe,...
Big Dig Day - June 5, 2020
Contact Information
County Director:
Whitney Brim-DeForest, wbrimdeforest@ucanr.edu
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