Madera County Master Gardeners links

• California Garden Web
• California Master Gardener Program
• Home Orchard Information
• IPM - UC Davis
• Madera County UCCE
• MADERA COUNTY VMS - Volunteer Management System for Master Gardeners
• UC Manage Drought
• Weed Research & Information Center

Cooperative Extension Regional and County Offices

• CE Central Coast and South Region
• CE Central Valley Region
• CE North Coast and Mountain Region
• Cooperative Extension County Offices

Campus Resources

• Research and Information Centers - The RICs are commodity-specific focal points for UC researchers and private and public constituencies that provide resource and information development.
• UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources
• UC Davis College of Agriculture & Environmental Science
• UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
• UC Riverside College of Natural & Agricultural Science

Research and Extension Centers

• Weed Research & Information Center
• Desert Research & Extension Center
• Hopland Research & Extension Center
• Intermountain Research and Extension Center
• Kearney Research & Extension Center
• Lindcove Research & Extension Center
• Shafter Research & Extension Center
• Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center
• South Coast Research & Extension Center
• West Side Research & Extension Center

Statewide Programs

• Weed Research & Information Center
• Agricultural Issues Center - Analyzes issues important to California and western agriculture and conducts applied research.
• California 4-H Youth Development Program - Helps 100,000 young Californians become responsible adults.
• Centers for Water Resources - Supports research and extension efforts in water- and wildland-related issues throughout California.
• Expanded Food and Nutrition Program - Teaches low-income families (particularly those with young children) to make the most of their food resources and meet their nutritional needs.
• Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics - Supports library and research activities in agricultural economics and the University of California.
• Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program - Dedicated to the conservation of California's 10 million acres of oak woodlands.
• Integrated Pest Management Program - Develops and promotes the use of integrated and ecologically sound pest management programs in California.
• Kearney Foundation of Soil Science - An endowment-supported program that funds research and sponsors outreach activities directed to its current five-year mission (Understanding and Managing Soil-Ecosystem Functions across Spatial and Temporal Scales).
• Master Gardener Program - UC-trained volunteers extend research-based information to the public about home horticulture and pest management. The information is provided to the public in classes, via telephone hotlines, at community events and in demonstration gardens.
• Mosquito Research Program - Funds and coordinates research and education on mosquito-borne diseases and environmentally safe methods to improve mosquito control.
• Office of Pesticide Information and Coordination - Coordinates and reviews ANR activities pertaining to pesticide research, experimentation, and use.
• Renewable Resources Extension Act Program - Addresses educational needs in managing the nation's renewable resources.
• Sea Grant Extension Program - The California branch of a national effort that supports advanced research on marine issues of vital concern.
• Small Farm Center - Provides production and marketing information to farmers who are not reached by traditional extension programs.
• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program - Integrates three main goals: environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity.