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Welcome
The Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center fosters and supports research, education and outreach programs focused on key agricultural and natural resource themes relevant to the Sierra foothills.
On this site you will find information on how to propose and develop programs at the Center, an overview of current and previous programs, as well as specific information about the Center.
SFREC provides land and animals needed to support short and long term research projects. Staff and equipment are available to help meet your project needs. New projects are accepted at anytime.
Click HERE for details on the Center's resources.
Watch this short video on SFREC:
To start a new research project, please click:
Here are some examples of current research projects going on at SFREC:
Public Announcement
To reduce risk of COVID-19 virus spread, and in accordance with University of California guidelines, the UC Sierra Foothill Extension and Research Center is closed to the public until further notice.
Our Staff will continue to work remotely during normal business hours. If you have questions or concerns, you can reach out to us by email. You will find our direct email addresses by consulting the Staff Directory.
We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it unfolds and will update the website with any changes.
Thanks for your understanding and stay well!
Job Posting:
Agriculture Technician Sutter/Yuba County (Job ID#19822) NEW
County Locations: Sutter County, Yuba County
Posted on June 18, 2021
Closing on June 30, 2021
Community Education Specialist 2 -(Job ID#19831) Shasta County NEW
County Location: Shasta County
Posted on June 17, 2021
Closing on July 13, 2021
Director of Facilities Planning and Management, Davis, CA, Job #17300
County Location: Yolo County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on June 3, 2021
Closing on July 6, 2021
4-H Community Education Specialist 1 or 2 - San Andreas, CA, Job ID 19221
County Location: Calaveras County
Posted on June 3, 2021
Closing on June 25, 2021
4-H Community Education Specialist 1 or 2 - Sonora, CA, Job ID 19222
County Location: Tuolumne County
Posted on June 3, 2021
Closing on June 25, 2021
Project Manager - Oakland, CA, Job ID 18561
County Location: Alameda County
Posted on May 14, 2021
Closing on June 25, 2021
Vice Provost of Academic Personnel and Inclusive Excellence Academic Administrator Series AP 21-03
Posted on May 13, 2021
Closing on July 15, 2021
Maintenance-Custodial-Grounds Worker, Orange County, CA Job ID #17610
County Location: Orange County
Posted on April 20, 2021
Closing on June 29, 2021
Community Education Specialist 2 -Trinity County (Job ID#16540)
County Location: Trinity County
Posted on March 18, 2021
Closing on June 25, 2021
Community Education Specialist 2 - Shasta, CA (Job ID#16535)
County Location: Shasta County
Posted on March 18, 2021
Closing on July 2, 2021
Sierra Foothill REC Blog
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Healthy soils project update
Added April 8, 2020
For the 2019-2020 field season, we have made some adjustments to the Healthy Soils Demonstration Project at the Sierra Foothills Research and Extension Center (to read about the background of this project, click here) in response to a spontaneous...
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Ranching and Range Management in a Drying Climate Workshop Videos Now Available
Added July 24, 2019
Did you miss our Ranching and Range Management in a Drying Climate Workshop? Don't despair because you can still hear all the wonderful presentations from the day on our Youtube Channel! Talks include: Compost Applications on Rangeland: Carbon...
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Rangeland Forage Production and Sensor Data- April 2019
Added April 22, 2019
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Research in Your Watershed
Added April 18, 2019
Do you love the Yuba watershed? Would you like to learn more about it? Join us, with Know Your Watershed Month NEXT TUESDAY, April 23, to learn more about the watershed and climate research that is happening right in your watershed! Speakers...
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Healthy Soils Demonstration Project Update
Added April 3, 2019
Spring is here and the Healthy Soils Demonstration Project (to read about the background of this project, click here) has been busy since the composts were applied last fall. We have observed the onset of spring, the grasses and wildflowers on the plots...
