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History of University of California Rangeland Extension, Research, and Teaching
Author
George, Melvin R.
Clawson, W. James
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
2014-10-01
Body

On the Ground • The Agricultural Extension Service at the University of California (UC) was established in Humboldt County in 1913 preceding the nationwide establishment of the extension service in 1914. • Improving rangelands by controlling weeds and brush, seeding, fertilization, and grazing management has been a continuing theme of research by UC since the late 1800s. • Restoration of annual-dominated grasslands with native perennials has been a recurring research theme that continues to challenge grassland researchers. • The complexity of research questions and education programs increased when environmental issues including grazing effects on riparian areas, oak regeneration, wildlife habitat, and water quality began to influence range research and extension programs in the 1980s. • A more diversified range extension audience evolved with the increase in small farms and ranches and diversification of agency staff in response to affirmative action. The Rangelands archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform March 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2111/Rangelands-D-14-00018.1
Additional Information
George, M. R., & Clawson, W. J. (2014). History of University of California Rangeland Extension, Research, and Teaching. Rangelands, 36(5), 18-24.
IISN
0190-0528
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/640052
Journal Volume
36
Journal Number
5
Journal Pages
18-24
Collection
Journal Name
Rangelands
Keywords
University of California
Cooperative Extension
Agricultural Experiment Station
land grant
history
  • Practical, non-technical peer-reviewed articles published by the Society for Range Management. Access articles on a rolling-window basis from vol 1, 1979 up to 3 years from the current year. More recent content is available by subscription from SRM.