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Community Education Specialist 3, Yuba-Sutter, CA, Job# 2531
County Locations: Butte County, Sutter County, Yuba County
Posted on October 30, 2019
Closing on November 14, 2019

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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. We develop programs that address these critical needs with University of California academics as well as local and regional partners. 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.

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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...
Rangeland Forage Production and Sensor Data- April 2019

Added April 22, 2019
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...
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...
Orchard Maintenance Tips: Identifying & Disposing of Over-wintering Fruit/Nut Tree "Mummies"

Added March 15, 2019

Maintaining and caring for the Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Educational Fruit/Nut Orchard has been a tremendous pleasure over the last 7 years. Not only does the orchard provide over 50 different varieties of fruit and nuts throughout the...