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Extension, Outreach & Education

An objective of the center is to foster and support extension and outreach programs, delivering them to those interested in a broader understanding of agricultural and natural resource issues in the Sierra Foothills.
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Weather, Physical & Biological Data

The Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center has unique flora, fauna, and land characteristics. The following pages offer detailed information about the local climate, plants, wildlife, and soils found on this 5,700 acre foothill landscape.
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Contact Us

Meet the Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center (REC) Team!
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Previous Research

Previous work at the center reflects the broad research needs on California rangeland and includes vaccine development and efficacy trials for pinkeye and foothill abortion, enhancing multiple ecosystem services in grazed watershed, managing water quality on grazed landscapes as well as the dispersa...
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Submit a Research Proposal

The Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center (SFREC) is soliciting proposals for new research and extension projects. SFREC will continue to accept off-cycle proposals throughout the 2024-2025 year as long as resources are available to meet the needs of the project.
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Small Mammals & Community Assembly - 5002

Principal Investigator: Katharine Suding, University of Colorado, Boulder Collaborator: Loralee Larios, University of Montana Determining the factors that regulate plant abundance and composition has been a long-standing endeavor for ecologists.
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Evaluating a Dryland Planted Pasture - 5003

Principal Investigator: Josh Davy, UCCE Tehama County This study is a fully replicated evaluation of the additional weight gain obtained by the complete renovation and planting of a dryland perennial grass pasture over traditional adjacent annual rangeland.
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Rangeland Production in a Variable Climate - 5005

Principal Investigator: Katharine Suding, University of Colorado, Boulder Collaborator: Lauren Hallet, University of California, Berkeley This research is a step towards better understanding the interactive controls of rangeland resilience to rainfall variability.
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