January 15, 2009 |
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE),
ANRs outreach arm, has farm, 4-H, and nutrition, family and consumer
sciences advisors based in more than
50 county offices. In addition, Cooperative Extension specialists
are headquartered at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and UC Riverside, where they
conduct research and coordinate advisors activities. As a land-grant
institution, the Cooperative Extension mandate is tied to the welfare,
development, and protection of California agriculture, natural resources,
and people.
County farm advisors
work is aimed at enhancing California agricultural productivity and competitiveness.
Together with farmers, pest control advisors, and industry representatives,
they identify current and emerging agricultural opportunities and problems.
The advisors collaborate with campus-based Cooperative Extension specialists
and AES scientists
to research, adapt, and field-test agricultural improvements or solutions
and promote the use of research findings.
The 4-H youth development
program, with staff in each county office, provides meaningful,
learn-by-doing educational activities to children in 4-H clubs and to
children participating in school enrichment and after-school programs.
The 4-H program
includes traditional offerings such as cooking, animal husbandry,
and sewing and an array of exciting new programs for todays
youth including rocketry, computer science, and leadership.
The nutrition, family
and consumer sciences advisors focus on nutrition, food
safety, food preparation, food preservation, and finance management. Collaborative
partnerships with government and private agencies extend the reach of
UC advisors. Workshops, public meetings, newsletters, the mass media,
and other communications tools bring information to the community.
Three regional offices administer UC Cooperative
Extension: the North Coast and Mountain Region, the Central Valley Region,
and the Central Coast and South Region. See the county
office page for regional office and UCCE county locations
and contact information.
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