Sierra Foothill REC Blog

Rangeland Forage Production & Sensor Data - March 2019

After 21 years, Dr. Greg Pasternack's UC Davis Hydrology Field Methods Class has its final trip to SFREC

On February 9th, UC Davis Hydrology Professor Dr. Gregory Pasternack brought 13 lucky students from his Field Methods in Hydrology class to explore one of the watersheds here at Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center. In his 21st and likely...

Rangeland Forage Production & Sensor Data - February 2019

              UC ANR Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center has been collecting and recording rangeland herbaceous dry matter yield values for close to 40 years. Sierra...

Volunteer Opportunity: Field Trip Aid for K-5th Grade SFREC Field Science Days

Love Nature? Enjoy working with youth K-5th Grade?  Have some time to spare this Spring & Fall? Apply to Volunteer NOW as a Field Trip Aid for  SFREC's Field Science Days  Training provided Flexible options...

Healthy Soils Demonstration Project Launch Success

A Healthy Soils Demonstration project was recently launched at Sierra Foothill REC in experimental rangeland plots in the Forbes pasture.   This project is funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the University of...

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