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Mendocino County

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Our History

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Mendocino County has a rich and varied past, and the people here feel a strong connection to their history. For thousands of years Pomo, Yuki and other Native American tribes were nurtured by the natural resources of the forests, mountains, rivers and ocean.

In the 1800s, explorers and settlers began to arrive from Russia, China and Europe. Inland, the valleys hosted the northernmost Mexican ranchos. After the gold rush of 49, many would-be miners also established ranches inland. Today, cowboys celebrate their way of life at California’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo in Willits every Fourth of July.

Lumberjacks came from New England and timber drove the County’s economy for many years. The fishing industry grew and still plays a vital part in Mendocino County life.

Italians and Greeks moved north from San Francisco and found the ideal climate for growing wine grapes, fruit and olives. Our County still benefits from their bounty and organic grape growing and winemaking techniques, make Mendocino County America’s Greenest Wine Region TM.

Artifacts of our Native American, timber, fishing, agricultural, and cultural heritages can be discovered throughout the County, and are preserved in our many museums.
(Thank You ‘Visit Mendocino County’  http://visitmendocino.com ) for the use of this information.

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Current News

Dr. Laura E. Garza Diaz - New Area Water Quality, Quantity , and Climate Change Advisor - Mendocino & Lake County 
UCANR Laura E. Garza Diaz 

Clebson Gomes Goncalves, PhD - Diversified Agriculutre Advisor - Mendocino & Lake Counties Clebson Gomes Goncalves, PhD 
- North Bay Forest Improvement Program A new forest management   cost-share program 
- Mediterranean Oak Borer Pest Alert 
- Understanding the relationship between Fire and Dead Trees - A Literature Review
- White Paper about Bishop pine on the Forestry and Wildlands Ecology page!
- Ecological Assessment of Biomass Thinning in Coastal Forests, Now Online!
- Mendocino County Meat Plant Study 
- Addendum to August 2013 Feasibility Study for Mendocino County Meat Plant 
- Grapevine Red Blotch Disease 
- Equine Herpesvirus Brochure 
- Meat Industry Capacity and Feasibility Study of the North Coast Region of California is also available under the Livestock & Natural Resource Management Program page.
- U.S. Food Market Estimator
The U.S. Food Market Estimator is designed to help users determine the potential demand, by county in the United States, for more than 200 different food items.

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Contact Information

Mendocino County
UCCE-Mendocino County
890 N. Bush Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: (707) 463-4495
Fax: (707) 463-4477
e-mail: cemendocino@ucanr.edu

Director:
Matthew Barnes
 

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Office Locations

UCCE Mendocino

890 North Bush Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
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Personnel

Sara Ahlich

CMTY EDUC SPEC 3

Matthew Barnes

Matthew Barnes
Area Director Mendocino & Lake Counties
ACAD PRG MGR 1

Christopher C Chen

Christopher C. Chen
Integrated Vineyard Systems Advisor
ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

Taylor J Delbar

Sr. Agricultural Technician
Affiliated Organization

Jessica Farfan

Jessica Farfan
4-H Community Education Specialist II
CMTY EDUC SPEC 2

Laura E Garza Diaz

Laura Elisa Garza Diaz
Area Water Quality, Quantity, and Climate Change Advisor
ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

Gregory A Giusti

Gregory A. Giusti
Forests & Wildland Ecology Advisor- Emeritus
NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

Clebson G Goncalves

Clebson Gomes Goncalves
Diversified Agriculture Advisor - Lake & Mendocino Counties
ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

John M Harper

John M. Harper
Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor - Emeritus
NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

Michael I Jones

Michael I. Jones
Forestry Advisor - Mendocino, Lake and Sonoma Counties
ASSOC COOP EXT ADVISOR

Kaleigh McEntee

Staff Assistant II
Affiliated Organization

Glenn T Mcgourty

Glenn T. Mcgourty
Viticulture & Plant Science Advisor - Emeritus
NON-SENATE ACAD EMERITUS(WOS)

Michelle A Stout

Office Manager/Office Service Supervisor & Master Gardener Coordinator
Affiliated Organization

Alexandra Sung-Jereczek

Alexandra Sung-Jereczek
Beneficial Burning and Tribal Land Stewardship Advisor
ASST COOP EXT ADVISOR

Jacki Zediker

Jacki Zediker
4-H Regional Program Coordinator (Region 1 & Region 2)
CMTY EDUC SUPV 2