UCCE Plumas-Sierra

Spotlight Stories

UC Impacts

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.

Impact Stories

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

Olive oil farmers in California, who are pioneers in a rapidly growing, new industry, need good information to make good decisions. Farmers today are overwhelmed by information overload from books, journals, the Internet, e-mail, etc. It is difficult for people to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to information on cultural practices, pest control, product quality or marketing. The everyday decisions made by growers, consumers, marketers, and even government regulators should be based on valid principles, practical experiments and numerous observations. Practical science-based information written for farmers and the lay audience is very important in fostering decisions that reduce risk, save money and lead to the desired outcome. It should also be easily accessed and obtainable at a reasonable cost.

Read about: Newsletter provides olive growers timely information | View Other Stories

Calendar

Event Name	Date
4H Camp Counselor Applications Due	2/20/2012
4H Presentation Day	3/3/2012

Green Blog

Integrated approach can reduce the risk of Fusarium wilt in lettuce
Posted 2/8/2012 - In a comprehensive study published in the January-March 2012 issue of the University of California’s California Agriculture journal, researchers evaluated the myriad factors that contribute to crop damage from Fusarium wilt, and conclude that an...

Cruise to uncover climate change
Posted 2/1/2012 - Tree rings. Ice core records. Cave stalactites. All of these things tell the story of Earth’s history and climate. Now, a UC Davis researcher and others are expanding on that story from the ocean’s point of view. They just returned from scouring the...

Contact Information

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

Director:
Holly A George