Programs | UC Cooperative Extension Sonoma County

4-H helps young people build leadership, confidence, and life skills through hands-on learning in agriculture, science, and community service.

The Climate Smart Agriculture program provides assistance with project needs and guidance for local farmers and ranchers.

By focusing on the unique needs of our aging population, this program strives to improve quality of life and extend health span.

The Dairy program provides research, resources, and exposure to keep Sonoma County dairies safe and healthy.

The Fire Science program works to adapt our homes and communities to live with fire through structure hardening and defensible space.

Forestry focuses on helping forests stay healthy, resilient, and safe by providing resources, information and research.

Integrated Pest Management stretches across the North Coast to protect specialty crops from pests.

The Livestock and Natural Resources program focuses on economic and ecological sustainability of livestock grazing operations.

Our group of volunteers for the Master Food Preservers program share their knowledge about a variety of home food preservation techniques.

Master Gardeners share research-based gardening advice to help residents create healthy, sustainable gardens and landscapes.

The Water & Soil program provides scientific education and research to support agricultural water users.

The Specialty Crops program addresses the sustainability production needs for over 200 crops.

The North Coast Viticulture program investigates drought tolerance of grapevines and water use efficiency in vineyards of northern California.