Statewide Programs
Programs organized to focus research and extension on solving priority
problems in the management of California agriculture, natural resources,
and human development.
Agricultural
Issues Center - Analyzes issues important to California
and western agriculture and conducts applied research.
California
4-H Youth Development Program - Helps 100,000 young
Californians become responsible adults.
Center
for Water Resources - Engages the resources of the
University of California with other institutions in the state for
the purpose of developing ecologically sound and economically efficient
water management policies and programs in California.
Expanded
Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) -
Teaches low-income families (particularly those with young children)
to make the most of their food resources and meet their nutritional
needs.
Giannini
Foundation of Agricultural Economics - Supports library
and research activities in agricultural economics and the University
of California.
Integrated
Hardwood Range Management Program - Dedicated to the
conservation of California's 10 million acres of oak woodlands.
Integrated Pest Management Program - Develops and promotes the use of integrated
and ecologically sound pest management programs in California.
Kearney
Foundation of Soil Science - An endowment-supported
program that funds research and sponsors outreach activities directed
to its current five-year mission (Understanding and Managing Soil-Ecosystem Functions across Spatial and Temporal Scales).
Master Gardener Program - UC-trained volunteers extend research-based information to the public about home horticulture and pest management. The information is provided to the public in classes, via telephone hotlines, at community events and in demonstration gardens.
Mosquito Research Program -
Funds and coordinates research and education on mosquito-borne diseases
and environmentally safe methods to improve mosquito control.
Office
of Pesticide Information and Coordination - Coordinates
and reviews ANR activities pertaining to pesticide research, experimentation,
and use.
Renewable
Resources Extension Act Program - Aliresses educational
needs in managing the nation's renewable resources.
Sea
Grant Extension Program - The California branch of
a national effort that supports advanced research on marine issues
of vital concern.
Small
Farm Center - Provides production and marketing information
to farmers not reached by traditional extension programs.
Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education Program - Integrates
three main goals: environmental health, economic profitability,
and social and economic equity.
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