- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
Sutter and Yuba counties' UC Cooperative Extension marked the centennial anniversary of the local offices this year, reported Chris Kaufman in the Appeal Democrat. Led by county director Janine Hasey, the now-merged UCCE office celebrated 100 years of continuous support to farmers, youth, families and communities in the area.
Sutter/Yuba UCCE's historical significance was amplified when Hasey discovered a cache of historical...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
Brian Marsh, the director of UC Cooperative Extension in Kern County, talked about the upcoming UCCE centennial celebration with host Scott Cox on First Look, a web video and radio program that provides Kern County resident with an overview of the day's news. The program is broadcast on the Bakersfield Californian webpage and on KERN radio.
At a dinner Aug. 21 marking the 100th...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
California State Sen. Jim Nielsen presented a senate resolution to the staff of UC Cooperative Extension in Tehama County last week to commemorate the organization's 100th anniversary, reported the Red Bluff Daily News.
He also spent several hours discussing current challenges and changes facing California agriculture. The article detailed the comments shared by the UCCE staff.
- County director Richard Buchner shared the history of UCCE and talked about orchard production in Tehama and nearby counties
- Farm advisor
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
UC Cooperative Extension yesterday celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act, the law passed in 1914 that created an organization to connect the gap between university research and people who can put it to use. A key part of the celebration was a Day of Science and Service, UC's largest-ever citizen science project.
The centennial anniversary and citizen science project spurred numerous media outlets to run articles telling the story of UC Cooperative Extension. A running list of centennial and Day of Science and Service articles, with nearly 50 links, can be found on the centennial website. Here are a few of the highlights:
- The Fresno Bee ran a...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
A series of "Let's Get Local' farm tours are running from now till Oct. 12 to mark the centennial of UC Cooperative Extension in Humboldt County, reported the North Coast Journal. Stories about the tours also appeared in the Times-Standard and the Redwood Times.
The tours are designed to show residents a slice of Humboldt County via industries that have sustained the area. Tours cover every aspect of agriculture...