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 - Intense competition for resources, environmental concerns, technological innovation, rapid market evolution, global linkages, and public policy adjustments mean that public and private issues surrounding California agriculture continue to be as complex as ever.  The UC Agricultural Issues Center provides research-based and objective information about the full range of public issues affecting California agricutlure.  For almost 20 years, the Center has served as a forum where important and often controversial trends and issues involving California agriculture--ranging from water transfers to international trade--have been identified, studied and debated.  The Center makes its findings available to policymakers, to government agencies, to interest groups and to individuals through a continuing series of conferences, workshops, in-depth and popular publications and increasingly material presented on its website www.aic.ucdavis.edu
Director: Daniel Sumner
Phone: (530) 752-1668
Email: dasumner@ucdavis.edu

 

California 4-H Youth Development Program - Helps 100,000 young Californians become responsible adults.
Director: Sharon Junge
Phone: (530) 754-8518
Email: skjunge@ucdavis.edu

 

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.
Interim Director:  Laosheng Wu

Phone: (951) 827-4325
Email: laosheng.wu@ucr.edu

Expanded Food & Nutrition Educational Program (EFNEP) - Teaches low-income families (particularly those with young children) to make the most of their food resources and meet their nutritional needs.
Director: Barbara Sutherland
Phone: (530) 752-7899
Email: bsutherland@ucdavis.edu

Hansen Trust  - The purpose of the Hansen Trust is to support and maintain University research and Extension activities and related facilities for the benefit and sustainability of agriculture in Ventura County and matters related to agricultural and natural resourse issues.
Director: Larry Yee
Phone: (805) 525-9293
Email: lkyee@ucdavis.edu

Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program (IHRMP) - Dedicated to the conservation of California's 10 million acres of oak woodlands.
Director: James Bartolome
Phone: (510) 642-7945
Email: jwbart@nature.berkeley.edu

Kearney Foundation of Soil Science - An endowment-supported program that funds research and sponsors outreach activities directed to its current five-year mission (Soil Quality in the California Environment.)
Director: Randy Dahlgren
Phone: (530) 752-2814
Email: radahlgren@ucdavis.edu

Mosquito Research Program - This program funds and coordinates research and education on mosquito-borne diseases and environmentally safe methods to improve mosquito control.  It is a primary point of contact for the state vector abatement agencies in the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California.

Office of Pesticide Information and Coordination - The Office of Pesticide Information and Coordination (OPIC); established in 1962, by the University of California's Division of Agricutlure and Natural Resources (UC ANR), coordinates and reviews ANR activities pertaining to pesticide research, experimentation, and use.  It provides advice to AES and CE personnel on matters pertaining to safe and legal use of pesticides for research, demonstration projects using pesticides, and advises state agencies on matters pertaining to UC pesticide experimentation and use.  In addition, OPIC provides quality assurance of ANR publications recommending pesticide use and of all ANR pest management guidelines.
Director: Rick Melnicoe
Phone: (530) 754-8378
Email: rsmelnicoe@ucdavis.edu

Renewable Resources Extension Act Program - Addresses educational needs in managing the nation's renewable resources.
Director: Kim Rodrigues
Phone: (530) 754-8509
Email: karodrigues@ucdavis.edu

Sea Grant Extension Program - The California branch of a national effort that supports advanced research on marine issues of vital concern.
Director: Paul Olin
Phone: (707) 565-2621
Email: pgolin@ucdavis.edu

Small Farm Center - Provides production and marketing information to farmers not reached by traditional extension programs.
Director: Shermain Hardesty
Phone: (530) 752-7774
Email: sfpdirector@ucdavis.edu

Statewide IPM Project - Established in 1979, the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) develops and promotes the use of integrated, ecologically sound pest management programs in California.  Its mission is to: (1) reduce the pesticide load in the environment; (2) increase the predictability and thereby the effectiveness of pest control techniques; (3) develop pest control programs that are economically, enviornmentally, and socially acceptable; (4) marshal agencies and disciplines into integrated pest managment programs; and (5) increase the utilization of natural pest controls.
Interim Director: Pete Goodell
Phone: (530) 752-8350
Email: ipmpbg@uckac.edu

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP) - Integrates three main goals: environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity.
Director: Tom Tomich
Phone: (530) 752-2379
Email: tptomich@ucdavis.edu

Urban Garden - Provides research-based education, information, and technical assistance on small-scale community agriculture projects such as container, home, or community gardens. Note: To access the Urban Garden Program from the Los Angeles County site, click on Common Ground Garden Program .
Director: Yvonne Savio
Phone: (323) 838-4532
Email: ydsavio@ucdavis.edu

OTHER PROGRAMS

Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics - Supports library and research activities in agricultural economics and the University of California.
Director: Richard J. Sexton
Phone: (530) 752-4428
Email: sexton@primal.ucdavis.edu