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Lassen County UCCE Office

The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Office in Lassen County is located in uptown Susanville. David Lile is the UCCE County Director and Farm Advisor. His specialty is Natural Resources and Livestock, and he is a certified Rangeland Manager. He consults individually with farmers and ranchers needing advice and he carries out research on local problems.

The Lassen County 4-H Youth Development Program offers many fun and educational activities for its members. Darcy Hanson oversees this popular program which stresses citizenship, leadership, and life skills to its almost 200 members in our county.

UC Food Blog

Southern Californians get another reason to love pizza
Posted 1/21/2015 - People love pizza, so they are sure to enjoy the new garden growing at the UC Desert Research and Extension Center in Holtville. A circle planted with wheat, tomatoes, bell peppers, herbs and spices, the garden looks like and produces the ingredients for...

Picture this: UCCE focuses on healthy meals for Healthy Weight Week (Jan. 18-24)
Posted 1/14/2015 - Photos of sumptuous dishes are nearly as numerous as cat photos on social media. To sharpen people's focus on healthful eating, UC Cooperative Extension nutrition experts are using photos of food. In 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled a...

Avocado production in the San Joaquin Valley gets closer
Posted 1/13/2015 - The San Joaquin Valley is the heart of California agriculture, but hasn't been a hospitable home for commercial avocado production. UC Cooperative Extension specialist Mary Lu Arpaia is conducting research to change that. Avocados are native of semi...

Scientists ask USDA to add water to MyPlate
Posted 1/7/2015 - The brightly colored divided plate that lays out the USDA's model for healthy eating needs one little tweak, says the director of the UC Nutrition Policy Institute Lorrene Ritchie. Don't take anything away, but add H20. Ritchie has joined with dozens of...

Calendar

Event Name	Date
Lassen County 4-H Favorite Foods Day	1/31/2015
CSU- Chico Sheep & Goat Field Day	2/7/2015
4-H Office Closed for Lincoln's Birthday	2/12/2015
CE/4-H Office Closed for President's Holiday	2/16/2015
Presentation Day Entry forms DUE to 4-H Office	2/19/2015

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UC Cooperative Extension - Lassen County
707 Nevada Street
Susanville, CA 96130
Phone: (530) 251-2601
Fax: (530) 251-2666

Director:
David Lile