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- Staff are back to working in the office and are still working on alternative delivery methods for our educational programs.
- Masks are no longer required unless:
- a person is recovering from COVID-19;
- a person has been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19;
- local policies or health orders requires them.
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Let's fight the pandemic together! Learn about COVID-19 vaccine myths and facts: http://ucanr.edu/covid19
Stay the course on safety protocols – wear a mask, stay 6 feet apart, avoid gatherings, wash your hands often.
Our History
Mendocino County has a rich and varied past, and the people here feel a strong connection to their history. For thousands of years Pomo, Yuki and other Native American tribes were nurtured by the natural resources of the forests, mountains, rivers and ocean.
In the 1800s, explorers and settlers began to arrive from Russia, China and Europe. Inland, the valleys hosted the northernmost Mexican ranchos. After the gold rush of 49, many would-be miners also established ranches inland. Today, cowboys celebrate their way of life at California’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo in Willits every Fourth of July.
Lumberjacks came from New England and timber drove the County’s economy for many years. The fishing industry grew and still plays a vital part in Mendocino County life.
Italians and Greeks moved north from San Francisco and found the ideal climate for growing wine grapes, fruit and olives. Our County still benefits from their bounty and organic grape growing and winemaking techniques, make Mendocino County America’s Greenest Wine Region TM.
Artifacts of our Native American, timber, fishing, agricultural, and cultural heritages can be discovered throughout the County, and are preserved in our many museums.
(Thank You ‘Visit Mendocino County’ http://visitmendocino.com ) for the use of this information.
Current News
Clebson Gomes Goncalves, PhD - New Diversified Agriculutre Advisor - Mendocino & Lake Counties
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North Bay Forest Improvement Program
A new forest management cost-share program
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Mediterranean Oak Borer Pest Alert
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Understanding the relationship between Fire and Dead Trees - A Literature Review
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White Paper about Bishop pine on the Forestry and Wildlands Ecology page!
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Ecological Assessment of Biomass Thinning in Coastal Forests, Now Online!
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Mendocino County Meat Plant Study
Addendum to August 2013 Feasibility Study for Mendocino County Meat Plant
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Grapevine Red Blotch Disease
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Equine Herpesvirus Brochure
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Meat Industry Capacity and Feasibility Study of the North Coast Region of California
is also available under the Livestock & Natural Resource Management Program page.
U.S. Food Market Estimator
The U.S. Food Market Estimator is designed to help users determine the potential demand, by county in the United States, for more than 200 different food items.
Where are we?
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Contact Information
Mendocino County
UCCE-Mendocino County
890 N. Bush Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: (707) 463-4495
Fax: (707) 463-4477
e-mail: cemendocino@ucanr.edu
Director:
John Harper
Calendar
Event Name | Date |
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2024 Lake County Walnut Update | 3/21/2024 |
Sheep Shearing School 2024 | 4/22/2024 |
Blogs
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UCCE Mendocino & Lake Counties Contact Information and Interest Signup Survey
It has been many years since UC Cooperative Extension aka Farm Advisors have done an educational interest survey and updated our client contact database. There have been a lot of changes in our staff and many new farmers and ranchers have...
By John M Harper
Author - County Director Mendocino & Lake/Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor - Emeritus
Jobs
Area Water and Soil Resources Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) AP 22-42
County Locations: Marin County, Mendocino County, Napa County, Sonoma County
Posted on January 30, 2024
Closing on March 21, 2024
Animal Health Technician 1 – Hopland, CA, Job ID 63604
County Location: Mendocino County
Posted on January 12, 2024
Senior Custodian – Hopland, CA, Job ID 63597
County Location: Mendocino County
Posted on January 12, 2024
Beneficial Burning and Tribal Land Stewardship Advisor (Applied Research and Extension) 22-16
County Locations: Lake County, Mendocino County
Posted on November 1, 2023
Closing on December 31, 2023
4-H Community Education Supervisor 1, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake & Mendocino Co. - Job ID # 52704
County Locations: Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Lake County, Mendocino County
Posted on October 23, 2023
UCCE Area County Director – Mendocino & Lake Counties, Job ID 60391
County Locations: Lake County, Mendocino County
Posted on October 13, 2023
ANR Blogs
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Water risks to agriculture: Too little and too much
Water is among the most precious resources on the planet. Some areas don't get enough; some get too much. And climate change is driving both of those circumstances to ever-growing extremes. Two UC Merced experts in civil and environmental engineering...
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Invasive plant time bombs: A hidden ecological threat
Non-native species can wait decades or centuries before spreading Invasive plants can stay dormant for decades or even centuries after they have been introduced into an environment before rapidly expanding and wreaking ecological havoc, according to a...
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Roundup Ready Alfalfa Injury in the San Joaquin Valley: might it happen under certain conditions?
Roundup Ready technology incorporates genetic resistance to glyphosate into crops and it's an excellent tool for weed control. Initial screening in the early 2000s found good alfalfa crop safety, and many growers currently rely on glyphosate as the only...
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In memoriam: Dr. David Bayer
David E. Bayer, Emeritus Professor in the UC Davis Department of Plant Biology, passed away on January 20, 2024 in Davis, CA. Dr. Bayer earned his B.S and M.S. degrees from Oregon State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin and...
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Wildland Weed Alert: Cape Ricegrass (Stipa capensis)
Keep an eye out for this potential problem weed in southern California: Stipa capensis. First reported in 1995 in Riverside, this species is native to the Mediterranean and has established in the Coachella Valley of the Sonoran Desert. It is spreading...