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- Staff are working remotely.
- We are working on alternative delivery methods for our educational programs.
- Our office is still closed to the public or by appointment only on a limited basis. 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
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?
Weather
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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Forest Stewardship workshop - Fresno | 1/27/2021 |
Agritourism Intensive | 3/3/2021 |
Executive Council Meeting | 3/10/2021 |
Forest Stewardship workshop - Humboldt | 3/22/2021 |
County Council Meeting | 4/3/2021 |
Wild Pig Survey
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UCCE Resources to Assist with Calculating Forage Loss From Wildfire
For those of you that have been impacted by past or current wildfires in relation to loss of rangeland forage, the YouTube video link and related website below would be good resources to review to help calculate forage loss. If you know of...
ANR Blogs
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Herbicide Trial in Delta Drill-Seeded Rice - 2020
From the San Joaquin Valley Delta Field Crops blog • Jan. 21, 2021 Michelle Leinfelder-Miles is the UC Cooperative Extension Delta Crops Resource Management Advisor serving San Joaquin, Sacramento, Yolo, Solano, and Contra Costa...
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UC Climate Stewards take action to protect communities
UC ANR partners with state and local organizations to improve urban communities. This story is one in a series about the impact of these partnerships. Water availability, food production and biodiversity are being affected by climate change....
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Invasive annual grasses threaten sage grouse populations
This article from the Sacramento Bee describes the impact of annual grass weeds on sites in the Great Basin, and argues that herbicides can play a role in salvaging the local ecosystem. Another entry in the category of "Ecology is complicated."
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To reach vets, kids, older adults, UC Master Gardeners partner with community organizations
UC ANR partners with state and local organizations to improve urban communities. This story is the first in a series about the impact of these partnerships. Successfully supporting farming, homemaking and youth development with science-based...
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To reduce wildfire risk, forestland owners can do winter controlled burns, says UCCE expert
When conditions are right, winter can be a good time to conduct prescribed burns for forest management, says Rob York, UC Cooperative Extension forestry specialist. “A huge issue we have in California is fire severity. We know from research that...