| 08/02/10 | Placer County OFFICE CLOSED |
| 08/05/10 | Beginning Farm Planning |
| 08/07/10 | Fair Oaks Hort. Center Harvest Day |
| 08/07/10 | Starting Your Winter Garden - NOW! |
| 08/11/10 to 08/15/10 | Information Booth and Daily Demonstrations at the Nevada County Fairgrounds |
| 08/17/10 | Rice Quality Workshop |
| 08/25/10 | Annual California Rice Field Day |
| 09/03/10 | Placer County OFFICE CLOSED |
| 09/06/10 | Placer County Holiday OFFICE CLOSED |
| 09/11/10 | Fair Oaks Hort. Center Open Garden |
| 09/11/10 | Tomato Tasting - Open House - Workshops |
| 09/17/10 to 09/19/10 | CA Multi Species Grazing/Browsing Academy |
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Victory Gardens: Join the Garden Revolution
Posted 7/30/2010 -
Rose Hayden-Smith, Ventura County Cooperative Extension director and U.S. historian is passionate about the power and...
Chickens, chickens everywhere
Posted 7/28/2010 -
The surge in popularity of home chicken-raising is astounding. From cities to farms, more and more people are keeping small...
Starting a rEVOOlution
Posted 7/26/2010 -
A traditional crop is getting a modern makeover – and UC Davis is cultivating its growth in California.The UC Davis Olive...
UC revives “Fresh from the Garden” materials
Posted 7/23/2010 -
“Fresh from the Garden” is a “vegetable education” program that was created several years ago by retired LA County...
Outdoor meals can be fun, easy and . . . dangerous?
Posted 7/21/2010 -
Cooking and eating outdoors are favorite summer past times. But every year hundreds of thousands of people end up in...
Placer-Nevada Counties
Cooperative Extension Placer County
11477 E Avenue
DeWitt Center- Please note that there are two E Avenues in the Dewitt Center
Auburn, CA 95603
Phone: (530) 889-7385 Call ahead for ADA assistance
Fax: (530) 889-7397
Director:
Roger S Ingram
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4-H Youth Development Program
4-H helps young people discover and develop their potential through a wide variety of educational and enrichment experiences.
Youth Commission
The Placer County Youth Commission is an Advisory Board to the Board of Supervisors, dedicated to promoting the youth voice in local government.
Livestock and Natural Resources - Working With Nature
Provides practical research-based information to producers.
Ready to Succeed
An Early Literacy and School Readiness Program for Parents of Young Children (birth-five) and Early Childhood Educators
Let's Eat Healthy!
This program strives to teach youth major nutritional concepts, reinforced by hands-on activities.
Nutrition BEST
A program that works with parents and early childhood educators to create healthy habits from the start.
Gardening and Master Gardener
Providing information and assistance to home gardeners through trained Master Gardener volunteers.
Horticulture and Small Farms
Provides information on the commercial production of fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals
Meat Processing
This program is dedicated to the issue of USDA inspected harvest and processing in California.
Composting Education Project
Trained volunteers provide advice and information on backyard composting to local gardeners.
Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Project
A University of California study of fuels treatment projects conducted to reduce the risks of catastrophic wildfires.
Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science
Resources on nutrition, food preservation, food safety, family, and consumer issues.
Woodchuck Flat Campground
You can rent out our campground.
Hands-On With Science
An applied science newsletter and workshop for teachers featuring programs available through the UCCE Placer County office.
Annual Report 2009-2010
Annual Report
Food Security
Issues related to hunger and food insecurity within Placer County.
High Sierra Beef
This is a proposed beef business that will market grassfed beef direct to consumers, restaurants, ski resorts, and institutions.
2010 National TV-Turnoff Weeks
Check out these pages for information about healthy television viewing in conjunction with National TV-Turnoff Week September 19-25, 2010!