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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:
Writer Editor 3 (Contract) - Davis, CA, Job ID 38834 NEW
County Locations: Sacramento County, Yolo County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on July 7, 2022
Events Specialist 3 - Davis, CA, Job ID 38719 NEW
County Locations: Sacramento County, Yolo County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on July 7, 2022
Writer Editor 3 - Davis, CA, Job ID 38793 NEW
County Locations: Sacramento County, Yolo County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on July 7, 2022
Community Education Specialist 2 (4-H) – San Diego, CA, Job ID 38733 NEW
County Location: San Diego County
Posted on July 6, 2022
Irrigation & Nutrient Management Staff Research Associate 2 – Bakersfield, CA, Job ID 38729 NEW
County Location: Kern County
Posted on July 6, 2022
Technical Writer Level 3 - Davis, CA, Job ID 38708 NEW
County Locations: Sacramento County, Yolo County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on July 6, 2022
Assistant-Associate (Non CE) Specialist For Integrated Pest Management (Stanislaus) AP# 22-52 NEW
County Location: Stanislaus County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on July 6, 2022
Closing on August 9, 2022
4-H Community Education Supervisor 1, Region 11 - Ventura, CA, Job ID 38615 NEW
County Locations: Los Angeles County, Orange County, Ventura County
Posted on July 5, 2022
Director of Publishing (Comm Mgr 1) – Davis, CA, Job ID 38614 NEW
County Location: Yolo County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on July 5, 2022
Community Education Specialist 3 (Contract) – Davis, CA, Job ID 38016 NEW
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on July 1, 2022
Farm Smart Community Education Specialist 1 - Holtville, CA, Job ID 38552 NEW
County Location: Imperial County
Posted on July 1, 2022
Community Engagement and Development 4-H Youth Development Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP 22-04
County Locations: Fresno County, Kings County, Tulare County
Posted on June 30, 2022
Closing on August 17, 2022
CalFresh Healthy Living Community Education Specialist 1 or 2 - Yuba City, CA, Job ID 38482
County Locations: Sutter County, Yuba County
Posted on June 30, 2022
Sustainable Orchard Systems Advisor (Applied Research and Extension_ 22-37
County Locations: Sutter County, Yuba County
Posted on June 30, 2022
Closing on August 22, 2022
EFNEP Coordinator (Community Education Manager 1) – Davis, CA, Job ID 38489
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on June 30, 2022
EFNEP Community Education Specialist 1 - Riverside, CA, Job ID 38399
County Location: Riverside County
Posted on June 30, 2022
EFNEP Community Education Specialist 1 - San Bernardino, CA, Job ID 38436
County Location: San Bernardino County
Posted on June 30, 2022
Administrative Assistant 2 – Fairfield, CA, Job ID 38332
County Locations: Sacramento County, Solano County, Yolo County
Posted on June 29, 2022
Closing on July 28, 2022
Post-fire Forest Resilience Education Coordinator (Academic Coordinator II) #22-53
County Location: El Dorado County
Posted on June 28, 2022
Closing on August 12, 2022
Laboratory Assistant 1 – Merced, CA, Job ID 38094
County Location: Merced County
Posted on June 27, 2022
Closing on July 24, 2022
Senior Agricultural Technician - Exeter, CA, Job ID 38154
County Location: Tulare County
Posted on June 24, 2022
Closing on July 10, 2022
Ag Engineer Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP 21-30
Posted on June 24, 2022
Closing on August 8, 2022
4-H Community Education Specialist 1 or 2 - Santa Barbara, CA, Job ID 38012
County Locations: San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County
Posted on June 24, 2022
4-H Community Education Specialist 1 or 2 - San Luis Obispo, CA, Job ID 38009
County Locations: San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County
Posted on June 24, 2022
Entomology Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) 22-18
County Locations: Los Angeles County, Ventura County
Posted on June 22, 2022
Closing on August 5, 2022
Financial Services Analyst 2 (Four Positions) – Davis, CA, Job ID 37856
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on June 17, 2022
Community Education Specialist 2 (CalFresh Healthy Living) - Tulare, CA, Job ID 37786
County Location: Tulare County
Posted on June 16, 2022
Closing on July 14, 2022
Post Fire Forest Resilience SRA2 - Lakeport, CA, Job ID 37558
County Location: Lake County
Posted on June 14, 2022
Post Fire Forest Resilience SRA2 - Oroville, CA, Job ID 37599
County Location: Butte County
Posted on June 14, 2022
Community Nutrition & Health Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP 21-27
County Locations: Amador County, Calaveras County, El Dorado County, Nevada County, Placer County, Plumas County, Sierra County, Tuolumne County
Posted on June 10, 2022
Closing on July 15, 2022
Director of the NPI-CFHL Evaluation Unit Nutrition Policy Institute Academic Coordinator III AP 22-57
Posted on June 9, 2022
Closing on July 18, 2022
Vegetable Crops Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP 22-41
County Locations: Sacramento County, Solano County, Yolo County
Posted on June 9, 2022
Closing on July 25, 2022
Community Economic Development Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) Serving Butte, Tehama and Glenn Counties, California 21-49
County Locations: Butte County, Glenn County, Tehama County
Posted on June 8, 2022
Closing on July 27, 2022
Community Economic Development Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) Serving Inyo, Mono and Northern Kern Counties, California 21-55
County Locations: Inyo County, Kern County, Mono County
Posted on June 8, 2022
Closing on July 27, 2022
4-H Youth Development Program Access, Equity, and Belonging Academic Coordinator II AP# 22-55
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on June 7, 2022
Closing on July 29, 2022
Business Systems Analyst 3 – Davis, CA, Job ID 36882
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on June 7, 2022
Financial Analyst 4 – Davis, CA, Job ID 37134
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on June 7, 2022
Closing on July 20, 2022
Woody Biomass & Forest Products Advisor AP# 21-48
County Locations: Shasta County, Siskiyou County, Trinity County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on June 6, 2022
Closing on July 13, 2022
Academic Coordinator II -The Organic Agriculture Institute & Small Farms (2 positions available)
County Location: Fresno County
Posted on June 6, 2022
Closing on July 28, 2022
Director, Workplace Inclusion & Belonging
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on June 3, 2022
Closing on July 31, 2022
Community Education Specialist 2 (Climate Smart Ag) - Holtville, CA, Job ID 36922
County Location: Imperial County
Posted on June 2, 2022
Closing on July 13, 2022
IPM Entomology Farm Advisor - (Monterey ) AP# 22-29
County Locations: Monterey County, San Benito County, Santa Cruz County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on May 31, 2022
Closing on July 13, 2022
Statewide IPM Community Education Specialist 3 – Davis, CA, Job ID 36743
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on May 27, 2022
Kearney REC Principal Agricultural Technician – Parlier, CA, Job ID 36699
County Location: Fresno County
Posted on May 27, 2022
Closing on July 31, 2022
Horticulture and Specialty Crops Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP 22-24
County Locations: Del Norte County, Humboldt County
Posted on May 27, 2022
Closing on July 14, 2022
Forest Stewardship Community Education Specialist 1 – Ukiah, CA Job ID 36330
County Location: Lake County
Posted on May 25, 2022
Closing on July 22, 2022
Project Scientist - Nitrogen and Irrigation Education UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center (KARE) AP 22-54
Posted on May 24, 2022
Closing on July 8, 2022
Community Nutrition and Health Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP # 22-11
County Locations: Shasta County, Tehama County, Trinity County
Posted on May 18, 2022
Closing on June 30, 2022
Agriculture Supervisor 1 – Santa Paula, CA, Job ID 36064
County Location: Ventura County
Posted on May 18, 2022
Gift Processing Manager - Davis, CA, Job ID 36009
County Locations: Sacramento County, San Joaquin County, Solano County, Yolo County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on May 17, 2022
Administrative Assistant 3 – Fresno/Madera, CA, Job ID 35949
County Locations: Fresno County, Madera County
Posted on May 17, 2022
Community Education Specialist 2 (4-H) - San Jose, CA, Job ID 35676
County Location: Santa Clara County
Posted on May 10, 2022
Closing on July 15, 2022
CalFresh Healthy Living Community Education Specialist 1 or 2 – Woodland, CA Job ID 31542
County Location: Yolo County
Posted on May 10, 2022
Closing on July 25, 2022
Statewide Director California Institute for Water Resources AP 22-56
Locations: Office of the President - Oakland and UC ANR - Davis
Posted on May 6, 2022
Closing on June 21, 2022
CalFresh Healthy Living Community Education Supervisor 1 - Half Moon Bay, CA, Job ID 35173
County Locations: San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County
Posted on May 2, 2022
Organic Materials Management Area Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP 22-03
County Locations: Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County
Posted on May 2, 2022
Closing on June 13, 2022
Irrigation & Soils Advisor Applied Research and Extension (Stanislaus) AP# 22-30
County Locations: Merced County, San Joaquin County, Stanislaus County
Posted on April 27, 2022
Closing on June 13, 2022
Livestock and Natural Resources Area Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP 22-31
County Locations: Amador County, Calaveras County, El Dorado County, Tuolumne County
Posted on April 20, 2022
Closing on June 3, 2022
Food Safety and Organic Production Area Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP 22-01
County Locations: Imperial County, Riverside County
Posted on April 19, 2022
Closing on May 31, 2022
Statewide Director, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (AP 22-50)
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on April 14, 2022
Closing on June 6, 2022
CalFresh Community Education Specialist 1 or 2 – Riverside, CA, Job ID 34332
County Location: Riverside County
Posted on April 13, 2022
Community Education Specialist 1 or 2 - Indio, CA, Job ID 34287
County Location: Riverside County
Posted on April 13, 2022
Closing on August 31, 2022
4-H Administrative Assistant – Davis, CA - Job ID: 34269
County Locations: Sacramento County, Yolo County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on April 12, 2022
Closing on January 28, 2023
Custodian - Davis, CA, Job ID 34090
County Locations: Sacramento County, Yolo County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on April 11, 2022
Project Scientist – Climate and Agriculture (UC Merced) AP# 21-62
County Location: Merced County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on April 4, 2022
Closing on May 16, 2022
Water and Community Resilience Area Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP 21-56
County Locations: Kern County, Kings County, Tulare County
Posted on March 31, 2022
Closing on July 15, 2022
Disaster Resilience and Economic Development Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP 21-50
County Locations: Lassen County, Plumas County, Sierra County
Posted on March 31, 2022
Closing on June 30, 2022
Urban Community Resiliency Advisor Applied Research and Extension (AP# 21-57) Los Angeles
County Locations: Los Angeles County, Orange County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on March 28, 2022
Closing on May 19, 2022
Human Resources Generalist 3 – Davis, CA Job ID 33119
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on March 18, 2022
FINANCIAL Services Supervisor 2, Davis, CA. Job Opening ID 32865
County Location: Yolo County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on March 14, 2022
Research Administrator 3, Davis, CA Job ID # 32732
County Locations: Sacramento County, Solano County, Yolo County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on March 10, 2022
Closing on January 19, 2023
Agriculture Technology Area Advisor Applied Research and Extension (AP# 21-53) Monterey
County Locations: Monterey County, San Benito County, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Cruz County
Posted on March 6, 2022
Closing on April 28, 2022
Enterprise Risk Management Analyst 1 - Davis, CA, Job ID 32292
County Locations: Sacramento County, Solano County, Yolo County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on March 3, 2022
Master Gardener Program Coordinator (CES 2) – South Lake Tahoe, CA, Job ID 31538
County Location: El Dorado County
Posted on February 25, 2022
Writer Editor 3 – Davis, CA, Job ID 30468
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on January 28, 2022
Community Education Specialist 2 – Lancaster, CA, Job ID 30473
County Location: Los Angeles County
Posted on January 28, 2022
Community Education Specialist 2 - Alhambra, CA, Job ID 30332
County Location: Los Angeles County
Posted on January 26, 2022
4-H Community Education Supervisor 1, Region 10 - UCCE County office (TBD) - Job ID # 28727
County Locations: Fresno County, Inyo County, Kern County, Kings County, Madera County, Mono County, Tulare County
Posted on December 17, 2021
Closing on July 21, 2022
4-H Community Education Supervisor 1, Region 3 - UCCE County office (TBD), Job ID # 28710
County Locations: Butte County, Colusa County, Glenn County, Shasta County, Sutter County, Tehama County, Trinity County, Yuba County
Posted on December 17, 2021
Closing on July 21, 2022
Human Resources Generalist 2 – Davis, CA, Job ID 28297
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on December 9, 2021
Viticulture Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP 21-35
County Locations: San Joaquin County, Stanislaus County
Posted on November 24, 2021
Closing on July 1, 2022
CalFresh Healthy Living Education Specialist 1 or 2 - Fresno-Madera MCP, CA, Job ID 26835
County Locations: Fresno County, Madera County
Posted on November 17, 2021
Closing on December 10, 2022
4-H Community Education Specialist 2 – San Andreas, CA, Job ID 27144
County Location: Calaveras County
Posted on November 16, 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...
