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- Staff are working remotely.
- We are working on alternative delivery methods for our educational programs.
- Our office is closed to the public through May 31st. All upcoming meetings have been postponed or will go virtual.
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
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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UCCE Mendocino Office Welcomes New CES for CDFA Climate Smart Programs
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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?
Weather
Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Executive Council Meeting | 6/10/2020 |
| Forest Stewardship workshop - Blodgett | 6/27/2020 |
| County Council Meeting | 7/11/2020 |
Wild Pig Survey
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University of California Cooperative Extension Wild Pig Survey
In managed rangelands and agricultural areas, feral or wild pigs are a significant pest species. However, estimates of total damaged area occurring on these lands are ill-defined and subject to a high degree of variability. Wild pigs can be important...
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:
Glenn McGourty
ANR Blogs
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UCCE Programs During Covid 19: Rangeland Wednesdays - Ken Tate, Rangeland Water Quality
Please join us for our next webinar on June 3 𝐚𝐭 𝟏:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 𝐏𝐃𝐓, which will feature Dr. Ken Tate, Professor and Rustici Specialist in Rangeland Watershed Sciences, discussing current issues surrounding grazing and water...
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New Program Partners in Southern California
The UC California Naturalist program is expanding! As we continue to grow, we seek meaningful and intentional partnerships with diverse organizations that serve as informal and formal science centers and as gathering spaces for their...
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Johnsongrass in processing tomatoes
In 2019, my colleague Sarah Light (UCCE Agronomy Advisor: Sutter-Yuba and Colusa counties) and myself were in Year 2 of a Healthy Soils Demonstration Project in Sutter County, CA. Our field site was planted to tomatoes and was in it's first year of...
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UC Climate Stewards: Fostering resilience in California communities and ecosystems
We've been working hard behind the scenes this year to launch the new UC Climate Stewards course in fall 2020. The 40-hour certification course from UC ANR's UC California Naturalist Program, empowers individuals to become leaders within their...
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Does livestock grazing benefit organic crops? Multistate research team explores impacts
Livestock grazing could be beneficial for organic farming systems. To see if the practice poses any food safety risks, university, government and nonprofit partners will receive a nearly $1 million U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty...