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- Staff are back to working in the office and are still working on alternative delivery methods for our educational programs.
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- 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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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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The Adaptive Management Tours at JDSF: Research | 11/3/2023 |
Blogs
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Opportunity to Support the US Sheep Shearing Team at the Golden Shears World Championships
Support the American Shearing Team Producers looking to support the American team headed to the Golden Shears World Championships next month in Scotland can do so by purchasing a Team USA T-shirt or hoodie offered through American Hero...
By John M Harper
Author - County Director Mendocino & Lake/Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor - Emeritus
Jobs
Project Manager Academic Coordinator II - 100% FTE (AP #23-06)
County Locations: Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Marin County, Mendocino County, Napa County, Sonoma County
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on September 10, 2023
Closing on October 15, 2023
Project Scientist in Climate-Smart Agriculture with UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program - #23-11
Statewide Position
Location: UC ANR - Davis
Posted on August 28, 2023
Closing on October 9, 2023
4-H Community Education Supervisor 1, Region 1: Humboldt, Del Norte, Lake, Mendocino Counties - Job ID # 52704
County Locations: Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Lake County, Mendocino County
Posted on April 27, 2023
ANR Blogs
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Wildfires linked to invasive grasses, Valliere says
Auto emissions 'fertilize' fuel Joshua trees burning in the Mojave Desert are the victims of changing patterns of wildfire, fueled by the spread of grasses that are not native to the region, restoration ecologist Justin Valliere told media in recent...
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EVENT :: AAIE Conference
Anil Shrestha (Weed Science Professor, with the Department of Plant Science at CA State University, Fresno) will be speaking at the Association of Applied IPM Ecologist (AAIE) Annual Conference in Visalia, CA. His talk on "Managing weeds in an IPM...
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Job announcement :: Vegetation Ecologist (2)
The East Bay Regional Park District is currently recruiting for two (2) Vegetation Ecologists and these positions will be headquartered at the Park District's Administrative Office, 2950 Peralta Oaks Ct., Oakland. The hiring pools established from this...
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4-H youth project helps Siskiyou County prepare animals for emergencies
Planning brochure for pets, livestock fills crucial need as fires an increasing threat With the McKinney Fire creeping closer to Yreka in the summer of 2022, Emily Jackson and her mother potentially faced the enormous task of getting all their goats,...
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Farmers save money, water by adopting climate-smart agriculture practices
CDFA, UC ANR help farmers access $36 million in grants to improve water-use efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions A Hmong small-scale farmer in Merced County has saved about 14.4 acre-inches of water annually and reduced...