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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Food insecurity and childhood obesity: Is there a connection?
A well-nourished population requires that all members of society have access to sufficient amounts of nutritious food....
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Planting alternative backyard fruit trees in Southern California can help stop citrus threat
Southern California's mild Mediterranean climate makes it ideal for growing fruit trees in backyards, community gardens and...
By Jeannette E. Warnert
Author - Communications Specialist -
Monitoring armyworms in rice helps reduce damage
Armyworms can be a serious pest in rice. The worms can eat the rice foliate or panicles, and cause yield reductions. In...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach -
To save cabernet from climate change, UC studies rootstock and clone combinations
UC Cooperative Extension, Beckstoffer Vineyards and Duarte Nursery are launching the wine industry's most ambitious...
By Pamela Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach
Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 9/21/2019 |
| Fall Plant Sale | 9/21/2019 |
| Yuba Sutter Farm Day | 9/27/2019 |
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 9/28/2019 |
| Yuba City Farmers Market | 10/5/2019 |
| 4-H National 4-H Week | 10/6/2019 |
| 4-H Achievement Night | 10/6/2019 |
| 4-H Spirit Day | 10/8/2019 |
Contact Information
County Director:
Whitney Brim-DeForest, wbrimdeforest@ucanr.edu
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