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UCCE Riverside County
Program Report
2016-17
21150 Box Springs Road, Moreno Valley, CA 92557 Tel. 951-683-6491 Ext. 221, Fax 951-788-2615, e-mail:[email protected] ETAFERAHU TAKELE County Director/Department Head, UCCE RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Cooperative Extension (CE)
CE is an institution within land grant
Universities established to conduct research
and outreach to the public using both
campus and county based local programs.
The institution was established by Smith
Lever Act in 1914, using USDA's
partnership with land-grant universities to
conduct research and education in
agriculture.
Then the program progressed adding other
disciplines such as Nutrition, Natural
Resources, 4H youth development, Master
Gardening in both rural and urban areas.
Historical Background
During World War I – CE focused in
increasing agricultural production—
emphasis in increase of wheat production.
In the Depression Era:
o The focus was in efficient exchange of
goods; establishing marketing
cooperatives and networking of sellers
and buyers.
o Nutrition and health education was
added.
During world War II:
o The focus was to secure food increase.
o Established 4H programs to train and
encourage future farmers.
Post World War II, emphasis was on
technology innovation; with increase in
population came increase in feeding
capacity.
Today-adapting to changing times-
extension programs expanded into urban
areas with emphasis in food security, health
of people, and health of environment.
For more historical background:
https://nifa.usda.gov/history
The University of California Cooperative
Extension
UCCE was established in 1914, the same
year as the establishment of the Smith Lever
Act that legislated the national cooperative
Extension system in the land grant
universities.
UCCE is under the Division of Agriculture
and natural resources (UC ANR) of the
University of California. UC ANR links the
people of California to the University of
California to receive practical solutions to
everyday problems through local expertise,
nine Research and Extension Centers, and
statewide programs. UC ANR offers
programs and activities all over the state.
More at. http://ucanr.edu/We_Are_UCANR
UC ANR/.
Glenda Humiston is the VP for UCANR.
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UCCE Mission and Goals are to:
Conduct applied research and;
Teach the public and encourage adoption of
information to:
o Improve food production and ensure
food security,
o Live healthy life (improve health and
nutrition),
o Develop youth skills, leadership and,
good citizenship,
o Maintain better environment.
For strategic vision to 2015; visit
http://ucanr.edu/files/907.pdf
Role of County based UCCE staff
UC ANR has housed UCCE programs in
almost all counties with partnership of
county governments established via a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
County programs are conducted by the
leadership of Academic advisors:
o Conducting local research and education
for adoption by local businesses,
residents and institutions.
o Linking the campus faculty at UCB,
UCD, UCR and Merced and experiment
stations researchers and educators and:
Bringing cutting edge technology
and information to local problem
solving.
Identifying local issues/problems
for research to be done on the
campuses and experiment stations.
UCCE Riverside County
The County of Riverside is one of the
pioneer counties to establish a UC
cooperative Extension department; just 3
years after the establishment of the UC
Cooperative extension.
A MOU signed in May of 1917 established
100 years partnership between UC and the
County of Riverside.
In the partnership:
o UC provides researchers (advisors) and
educators in agriculture, nutrition and
consumer sciences, and 4H youth
development. In 1980 UC ANR added
another important component, the
Master Gardener program.
o We have 18.25 UC paid FTE: 5.25
academic advisors researchers and
educators and 12 educators.
o The county of Riverside provides
operational budget (such as leases,
communication, supplies, travel, etc.)
and support staff: currently 5 FTE.
o UCCE Riverside’s direct budget in
2016-2017 was ~$3.24 m. of which:
o UC’s contribution ~ 79% and the
county’s contribution ~21%.
o In addition to the direct funding and
staff assignment, UCCE Riverside
also receives services (research and
education) from 5 University paid
cross county advisors from Imperial
and San Bernardino counties as well
as researchers from the various
campuses and experiment stations.
o UCCE Riverside also train and work
with volunteers in the 4H and
Master Gardener programs with
estimated value of services
exceeding $13.5 m. per year.
o Overall, UC Cooperative Extension
is creating activities (provides
means for conducting programs)
worth more than $23.82 for every
$1 funding of the county.
UCCE Riverside County Program Report 2016-17 cont’d
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UCCE Riverside County Programmatic
Areas: Some highlights of projects and
activities 2016-17
Advisors conducted 73 research and
educational projects: 35 in agriculture
and 25 in Nutrition and 4H combined,
13 in sustainable environment.
Educational meetings attendances run
~3,330 for agriculture; 11,735 for
nutrition and consumer sciences; ~400
in 4H and 199 events in MG.
Examples of research and educational
programs include:
Crop Production
Crop Disease Crop Disease Management
Evaluation of strategies to protect young grapevines of Canker Disease, the viticulture
advisor is working to develop protocols.
Subtropical horticulture and Farm Management:
Mitigating the high cost of water in southern California avocado production: High density planting trial is being
evaluated for effects on yield, irrigation water use
efficiency, pruning, returns and production costs.
UCCE Riverside County Program Report 2016-17 cont’d
The vegetable crops program continuously tackles crop
diseases to save crop losses: Here the advisor is
showing diagnosing celery diseases: Fusarium culture inoculation—recommendation grower improves
transplanting practices.
Viticulture varietal selection: The viticulture advisor in collaboration with USDA evaluated 9 USDA
advanced selections: 4 green, 3 reds and 2 blacks (all
seedless). Long term project resulted in Valley Pearl, early green registered and available for early
marketing and attracting high returns.
Excessive lemon fruit drop in the Coachella Valley;
collaborative research is ongoing to determine the cause. The subtropical horticulture advisor is conducting grower
survey to assess production practices.
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Pest Management
Master Gardener
260 Master Gardeners Volunteers (67 Master Gardeners in
Training): Statewide county average is 120 volunteers
21,780 volunteer hours; statewide county average is 7,700
4H Youth Development
UCCE Riverside County Program Report 2016-17 cont’d
Palo Verde Valley, Crop Production Program Pest
management is one of the major focus: Here the advisor is conducting trail to answer questions from
producers if insects are reducing seed crops of new
forage grasses such as Teff.
Youth Experiences on Science
We are on the lookout for the Asian Citrus Pysllid
(ACP); also recently on the lookout for the South American Palm Weevil (APW). We are conducting
ongoing grower education for protection for ACP; also
grower meetings (2018) will be conducted in the Coachella Desert regarding prevention and
management of APW along with UCR Specialist, Mark
Hoddle.
4-H clubs 22; 4-H enrollment 933; Hispanic 436; Latino Youth in 4-H 46.7%; Latino Youth in the County
58.2%A total of over 400 projects were undertaken by
700 youth each completed 6 hours of hand-on instruction; 22% completed a leadership project and 200
held a leadership positon within their club. Volunteers’
contribution estimated at 282,360 hours.
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Nutrition
Shaping Healthy Choices Program Initiated in Riverside
Adult EFNEP/UC CalFresh: Direct Ed
-Reaching ~1,000 adults/yr-Participants learn to: Plan nutritious meals
Increase physical activity
Stretch their food dollar Practice safe food handling
Prevent obesity through
healthy lifestyles.
Youth EFNEP/UC CalFresh: Direct Ed -Reaching ~10,000 youth/year
-Youth acquire the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes to choose nutritionally sound diets. -Students learn to: develop healthy eating habits-
choose healthy snacks; increase physical activity;
practice handwashing
UCCE Riverside County Program Report 2016-17 cont’d
Students planted a cultural garden for Shaping Healthy Choices Program. The new program led
to a new school garden, increased nutrition
knowledge, and enhanced partnerships—collaboration of Master Gardener program and
Schools
http://ceriverside.ucanr.edu/
http://ucanr.edu/
Sample quarterly newsletter disseminates research based information to thousands of subtropical crops growers statewide
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Advisors Contact Information
Offices Telephone No. E-Mail Addresses
Main Office-Moreno Valley
21150 Box Springs Rd. Ste. 202
Moreno Valley, CA 92557
Fax:951-788-2615
http://ceriverside/ucanr.edu/
Etaferahu Takele,
Director and Ag. Econ./Area Farm Management and
County Director
Sonia Rios
Farm Advisor, Subtropical Horticulture –Riverside and
San Diego
Chutima Ganthavorn
Advisor, Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences
Claudia Diaz-Carrasco
4-H Youth Advisor—Riverside and San Bernardino
(951) 683-6491 Ext. 221
(951) 683-6491 Ext. 224
(951) 683-6491 Ext. 223
(951) 683-6491 ext. 222
Coachella Valley-Indio
81-077, Indio Blvd., Suite H
Indio, CA 92201
Fax:760-342-6490
Jose Aguiar,
Farm Advisor, Vegetable Crops and Small Farms
Carmen Gispert
Farm Advisor, Viticulture and Pest Management
(760) 342-2467 Ext. 224
(760) 342-2466 Ext. 223
Palo Verde Valley-Blythe
290 N Broadway,
Blythe, CA 92225
Fax: 760-921-5059
Michael Rethwisch
Farm Advisor, Crop Production and Entomology
(760) 921-5064
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Master Gardener Program: 2018 Riverside County Fair and Date Festival
4-H Program: Desert Sandblasters at 2018 Riverside County Fair and Date Festival
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