Located in scenic, beautiful northeastern California, Lassen County covers an area approximately the size of Connecticut. It is a rural area with wide-open spaces and unpolluted, crystal clear blue skies. It has a diverse terrain with thick forests, snow-covered mountains, and vast open high-desert agricultural valleys.
The major crops are alfalfa, wheat, oats, barley, and rye. Livestock and pastureland also are significant crops. Miscellaneous crops include alfalfa seed, strawberry plants, garlic seed, and mint.
Lassen Chamber of Commerce website
Contact Information
UC Cooperative Extension - Lassen County
707 Nevada Street
Susanville, CA 96130
Phone: (530) 251-2601
Director:
David Lile
What's New?
We're Hiring!
Applications are open for a 4-H Youth Development Advisor for Outdoor Education based in Susanville serving Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, and Sierra Counties. The position will develop an extension and applied research program framed in positive youth development, emphasizing outdoor education programs and curricula to promote program growth and expanded opportunities for youth participation. Find out more and apply here by January 2, 2026.
Staff List
| Name | Title | Phone Number | |
| David Lile | Lassen County CES Director, Agriculture Experiment Station (AES) Farm Advisor - Livestock and Natural Resources | UCCE Lassen County | dflile@ucanr.edu | (530) 251-8133 |
| Thomas Getts | Weed Ecology & Cropping Systems Advisor | tjgetts@ucanr.edu | (530) 251-2650 |
| Sandra Hutchens | 4-H Community Education Specialist | sfortin@ucanr.edu | (530) 251-8285 |
| Janyne Little | Community Education Specialist | jmalittle@ucanr.edu | (219) 718-5722 |
| Uvea Grace | Administrative Assistant | ugrace@ucanr.edu | (530) 251-2601 |
| Cross County Staff: Lassen, Modoc, Plumas and Sierra Counties | |||
| Simarjeet Singh | Irrigated Grass Systems Area Advisor (Modoc) | ssmsingh@ucanr.edu | (530) 233-6400 |
| Laurie Wayne | Nutrition, Community Health, and Food Systems Advisor (Modoc) | lwayne@ucanr.edu | (530) 233-6400 |
| Kane Russell | Forest & Natural Resources Advisor (Plumas and Sierra) | kwrussell@ucanr.edu | (530) 283-6125 |
