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To extend research based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to the residents of California and be guided by our core values and strategic initiatives.
California Garden Web. The UC Master Gardener Program designed the California Garden Web to serve as a portal to organize and extend the University of California's vast collection of research-based information about gardening to the public.
Located 60 miles northeast of Sacramento in Browns Valley, the Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center (SFREC) is one of ten centers under the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The over 5,000 acres of rangeland and pasture and eight talented field support staff provide the foundation for research ranging from intensive plot and individual animal-scale work all the way to research at landscape and herd-scale.
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.
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.
