El Dorado County Links

Links

El Dorado County Links

4-H State Horse Advisory
4-H Second Sight Guide Dog Club
4-H Shooting Sports - Link to Ken Greenwood's web page for 4-H Shooting Sports
4-H State Newsletters
4-H Treasurer Manual
A Gardener's Guide to Preventing Deer Damage - Provides information on deer resistant plants, the application of commercial deer repellents, and the construction of deer-proof fencing.
A monthly planner with food safety tips
Animal Science - University of California, Davis
Ask Karen-USDA Food Safety Education - Automated 24/7 response system from the USDA.
Available Cost and Return Studies - A developed cost and return studies for many crops in California.
Building Partnerships for Youth - Youth development program options from a collaboration of National 4-H, UC Davis and the University of Arizona
California Backyard Orchard - Topics include site considerations, tree selection, propagation, preparation & planting, first year care, irrigation, pollination, pruning & more.
California Department of Food and Agriculture Noxious Weed Programs and "Encycloweedia" - Notes on identification, biology, and management of plants defined as noxious weeds by California laws.
California Department of Pesticide Regulation - For a current product/label data base to search for pesticides registered for a particular crop in California.
California Native Plant Society - Information on plants native to CA with photos, and links to other native plant information.
California Wildflowers - A guide to 128 species, provided by the Calif. Academy of Sciences. Look up by color, common or scientific name, or family.
Center for Invasive Plant Management - - Assists in invasive plants management by serving as an information clearinghouse, providing examples of ecological management, and delivering implem
Center for Urban Forest Research - Research that demonstrates new ways that trees add value and to increase understanding and appreciation of the urban forest.
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension - SafeFood Rapid Response Network- The purpose of this web site is to help consumers and producers make informed decisions.
Crop Data Management Systems - For samples of pesticide labels and MSDS.
Dusty Dividers 4-H Club
El Dorado County Invasive Weed Management Program - Describes the county's noxious weed programs and includes links to a number of weed-related sites.
El Dorado County-wide Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goat Project
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center - An instructional facility with many demonstration plantings. Monthly workshops are held throughout much of the year.
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety
Food Safety- Ask Karen - A Virtual representative, "Karen" who will answer consumer questions 24/7
Food Saftey Fact Sheets~New Food Safety Educational Materials
Garden Watchdog - Reviews and ratings of over 3,000 gardening catalogs and vendors. Includes links to each company's website and e-mail address.
International Society of Arboriculture - Find a local certified arborist. Lots of good tree care information.
Kansas State University Food Safety - Food Safety from A-Z, Food Science Links, Food Safety News, Pulications of Sale.
Managing Yellow Starthistle - a Landowners Guide - Download Managing Yellow Starthistle - a Landowners Guide (PDF, 16 pgs) or stop by our office for a free copy.
National Center for Home Food Preservation - This website is for science-based information on home food preservation for Extension educators, other educators and home food preservers.
Ornamental Horticulture Research & Information Center - Research, news and information on the California horticulture industry. Includes downloadable UC publications on many gardening topics.
Parenting Press Magazine - Useful parenting help and family fun ideas
Pesticides and Water Quality - Information on how to avoid affecting water supplies with pesticide use, yet still control pests.
Pests of Home and Landscape - Pest Notes - The University of California's official guidelines for pest monitoring techniques, pesticides, and nonpesticide alternatives.
The California Oak Mortality Task Force -Sudden Oak Death - The task force is a non-profit organization that focuses on the effects of Phytophthora ramorum, the organism that causes Sudden Oak Death.
UC Agriculture & Natural Resources Catalog - Agricultural info online from the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. From ants to zucchini, it has answers!
UC Center for Forestry - Center conducts research and educational programs to sustain forest land systems.
UC Davis - Food Safe Program - Food Safety - Hot Topics, Food Safety Experts, Consumer Advice, Food Industry Resources, Food Industry Referrals/Contacts and more.
UC Davis Arboretum - The Arboretum specializes in plants adapted to a Mediterranean climate. The site includes an arboretum map and event calendar.
UC Fruit and Nut Information Center - For an entire database on the crop you are interested in.
UC Guide to Healthy Lawns - Click on landscapes, gardens and turf, then scroll down to lawn and turf pests and management.
UC Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program - Program develops research information and conducts educational programs on the stewardship of hardwood rangelands.
UC Intergrated Pest Management Website - Full of useful information. Pest Management Guidelines for many crops, also Weather Data, Pesticide Safety, Invasive Weeds and Pest Notes.
UC Master Gardener Videos - Videotaped lectures from the UC Master Gardener Training Classes
UC Vegetable Research & Information Center - Information on crops, soils, composting, drip irrigation, diseases, transplanting, and home vegetable storage.
Weed Photo Gallery - The UCIPM Weed Photo Gallery includes many weed species found in California farms & landscapes. More species will be added from time to time.
Yellow Starthistle Guidelines - Identification, Biology,and Management from UCCE
Youth Commission Web Site - The Youth Commission is a young adult project of 4-H. The Youth Commissioner meet twice a month to discuss youth related issues.

Cooperative Extension County Offices

Administrative Offices

Cooperative Extension Regional Offices

Research and Information Centers - The RICs are commodity-specific focal points for UC researchers and private and public constituencies that provide resource and information development.
UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources
UC Davis College of Agriculture & Environmental Science
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
UC Riverside College of Natural & Agricultural Science

Statewide Programs

Research and Extension Centers

Agricultural Issues Center - Analyzes issues important to California and western agriculture and conducts applied research.
Agricultural Personnel Management Program - Provides education and research on labor management in the food and fiber production system.
California 4-H Youth Development Program - Helps 100,000 young Californians become responsible adults.
California Sea Grant - California Sea Grant supports advanced research on marine issues of vital concern.
Expanded Food and Nutrition Program - Teaches low-income families (particularly those with young children) to make the most of their food resources and meet their nutritional needs.
Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics - Supports library and research activities in agricultural economics and the University of California.
Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program - Dedicated to the conservation of California's 10 million acres of oak woodlands.
M. Theo Kearney Foundation of Soil Science - The M. Theo Kearney Foundation of Soil Science was created to encourage and support research in the fields of soils, plant nutrition, and water science. From to 2011, the Keamey Foundation of Soil Science mission is "Understanding and Managing Soil-Ecosystem Functions across Spatial and Temporal Scales."
Natural Reserve System - Provides university-level teaching, research, and public outreach at 33 protected natural areas throughout California.
Pest Notes for Home and Garden - UC Statewide IPM Project
Small Farm Center - Provides production and marketing information to farmers who are not reached by traditional extension programs
UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Project - Develops and promotes the use of integrated and ecologically sound pest management programs in California
UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP) - Conducts and funds research and education programs that integrate three main goals for agriculture in our society: environmental