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Impact is a series of publications highlighting how UC Davis' College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences makes a difference in the lives of Californians. Through research, teaching , and outreach programs, UC Davis research touches all aspects of California life. Today, millions of people eat safer foods, breathe cleaner air, and drink healthier water with the help of our researchers. We're making a discovery work - for California and the world.

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Who Are We?????

The University of California Cooperative Extension in Plumas and Sierra Counties is part of a statewide system that makes University of California research-based information available to local agencies, industries and the general public. Backed by resources at the nine Univeristy California campuses, our educational programs use practical information to address community challenges focused on sustaining agricultural vitality, enhancing natural resources, youth and leadership development along with helping communitites shape sound public policy.

UC Delivers

Despite the United State's rich legacy of innovation and global contributions, we face declining proficiencies and workforce shortages in science, engineering, and technology. Nationwide only 18% of high school seniors are proficient in science while only 15% of U.S. college graduates earn degrees in natural science and engineering. The National Science Education Standards emphasize that effective science education requires good educators.

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Event Name	Date
4H Awareness Day	5/19/2012
Horse Mastership	6/23/2012
4H Camp	7/11/2012

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Green Blog

Wine and fish for dinner? Water management required
Posted 5/18/2012 - The competition between farmers and fish for precious water in California is intensifying in wine country, say biologists at the University of California, Berkeley. A recently published study links higher death rates for threatened juvenile steelhead...

When, where and how wood is used impacts carbons emissions
Posted 5/16/2012 - How wood is used after it is cleared from a forest and where that forest is located largely affects the amount of greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere, according to a new study by UC Davis. The study, published this week in the...

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Plumas Sierra
208 Fairground Road
Quincy, CA 95971
Phone: (530) 283-6270
Fax: (530) 283-6088

Director:
Holly A George