SFREC News

Monitoring greenhouse gases on food waste compost plot.

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Healthy Soils Demonstration Project Launch Success

January 24, 2019

A Healthy Soils Demonstration project was recently launched at Sierra Foothill REC in experimental rangeland plots in the Forbes pasture.

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Abraham Mendoza accepts his 25 year service pin.

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Big Thank You to Martin and Abraham for Contributions to SFREC

December 14, 2018

By Alexandra Stefancich

This month, Sierra Foothill REC recognized and congratulated two of our staff members on reaching new service milestones. Martin Beaton has given 40 years and Abraham Mendoza has given 25 years of service to SFREC.

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The Silver Lab at UC Berkeley presents Rangeland Compost Presentation at SFREC with support from the 2017 Healthy Soils Demonstration Project and funded by Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds & part of the California Climate Investments

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Join SFREC & The Silver Lab of UC Berkeley for a Workshop & Demonstration on Rangeland Compost Research Trials -- Nov 14th 2018

November 1, 2018

UC Sierra Foothill REC is hosting a community workshop & field demonstration event where The Silver Lab at UC Berkeley will discuss results from a long-term (10 year) compost addition trial on foothill rangeland and observed benefits for forage quality, quantity, and soil health characteristics.

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Fire crews go through the forest with a driptorch, igniting the dry grass on the forest floor.

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Controlled Burn at SFREC

October 30, 2018

By Alexandra Stefancich

If you live in the area, you may have noticed that SFREC was on fire last Tuesday. This controlled burn was planned in coordination with Cal Fire.

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Bear Yuba Land Trust Salmon Trek Nov 10th at SFREC

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SFREC hosts BYLT Family Walk Event: Salmon Trek Nov 10, 2018

October 19, 2018

Join Bear Yuba Land Trust and California Naturalists Steve Roddy and Linda Conklin in partnership with the UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center (SFREC) for an amazing salmon exploration experience for the next installment of the Junior Conservationist: Stories in Nature series! This even...

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