Sierra Foothills Research Center Celebrates 50 Years of Rangeland Productivity (Organization Overview‪)‬

When the UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center (SFREC) was established in Yuba County in 1960, much of the focus was on increasing cattle production by improving forage. Now, as the center celebrates its 50th anniversary, its mission has expanded beyond rangeland productivity to emphasize natural resource protection and restoration. 'We want everything from rangelands all at once,' says UC Davis rangeland watershed specialist Kenneth Tate. 'Society expects us to graze economically, control weeds, conserve native species, produce clean water and sequester carbon.'