Sacramento County Cooperative Extension

About Cooperative Extension

The University of California’s sixty-four Cooperative Extension offices are local problem-solving centers. We are the bridge between local issues and the power of UC research. Our county-based staff is part of the community – we live and work in the areas we serve.

As part of the agricultural community, we help farmers develop more-efficient growing methods, solve pest management problems, and develop crops and irrigation methods that use less water.

As advocates for healthy communities, we promote healthy diets and exercise for better health, help Californians learn to choose the most nutritious foods, and help shape the citizens of tomorrow through the 4-H Youth Development Program.

Volunteers extend the reach of our work through the Master Gardener Program, the Master Food Preserver Program, and the California 4-H Youth Development Program.

As stewards of the land, we help develop smart water-use strategies and help preserve natural areas, landscapes, and farmland.

We are stewards, problem-solvers, catalysts, collaborators, and educators.

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Sacramento County Calendar

Event Name	Date
Step by Step (Water Bath Canning) - Master Food Preserver Demonstration	6/8/2013
Open Schooling Show Echo Valley Ranch Buckle Series Showmanship	6/15/2013
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center Open Garden	6/15/2013
Early Summer Fruits - Master Food Preserver Demonstration	6/19/2013
Ties to the Land workshop - San Luis Obispo	6/25/2013
Open Schooling Show Echo Valley Ranch Buckle Series Showmanship	7/6/2013

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Contact us

Sacramento County
Cooperative Extension
4145 Branch Center Road
Sacramento, CA 95827-3823
Phone: 916.875.6913
Fax: 916.875.6233
E-mail: cesacramento@ucanr.edu

Public Office Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - noon
and 1 - 4 p.m.

(closed on selected holidays)

Interim Co-Directors:
Yvonne Nicholson
Chuck Ingels

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