University of California Cooperative Extension Records, University of California
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources UCCE-UCANR
Rebecca Gourevitch
University of California, Merced Library
June 2021
5200 North Lake Road
Merced 95343
library@ucmerced.edu
Note
This collection is being processed for partial digitization and the finding aid will be updated when digitization is complete.
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Merced Library
Title: University of California Cooperative Extension Records, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Identifier/Call Number: UCCE-UCANR
Physical Description:
7.5 Linear Feet
Physical Description:
108 Reels
Date (inclusive): 1924-1989, 2003, undated
Language of Material:
English
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Conditions Governing Use:
This collection is intended to support teaching, research, and private study. Copyright belongs to the Regents of the University
of California. Use of the materials beyond that allowed by fair use or by any Creative Commons licenses assigned requires
the written permission of the copyright owner(s). For further information, please contact the University of California, Merced
Library at library@ucmerced.edu.
Conditions Governing Access:
Portions of this collection are currently being processed and digitized. Once completed, the entire collection will be open
for research and please refer to this finding aid to identify digitized material available online. The physical collection
is located at the University of California, Merced Library. For help locating material, or to make a research request, please
contact library@ucmerced.edu.
Organizational History
At the turn of the twentieth century, growing concern over the quality of life for rural Americans prompted President Theodore
Roosevelt to appoint a Commission on Country Life in 1908. One of the direct outcomes of the Commission's recommendations
was the passage of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914, which established a national extension service to place the knowledge generated
at land-grant universities into the hands of farmers and rural citizens. The Agricultural Extension Service formalized and
built upon existing efforts of land-grant universities to enhance the knowledge of farmers and apply scientific discoveries
for improved agricultural practices.
As the state's first land-grant university, University of California, Berkeley, opened the College of Agriculture as its first
department. In 1915, the California state government established the Agricultural Extension Service and authorized the County
Boards of Supervisors to dispel funds. The first Cooperative Extension director, B. H. Crocheron, required that an organized
agriculture group be established in a county before a farm advisor could be placed there. In 1919, the California Farm Bureau
Federation was formed, and a Bureau was placed in every county that an extension worker or farm advisor were placed. While
arrangements have evolved, advisors continue to work in all California counties today and address problems ranging from soil
conditions and land reclamation to irrigation; from livestock breeding to improved varietals; and from mechanization to disease
and pest management, to enable farms to increase efficiency and productivity.
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) is the statewide organization that oversees UCCE county offices and personnel.
In addition to administering statewide guidance on agricultural research and development, UCANR provides standards for data
and reporting across the state for information about agriculture, natural resources, nutrition and youth development. UCANR
also leads the statewide network of Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver educational programs and the 4-H Youth Development
program.
Still an active program today, 4-H is the result of a need identified by researchers at the turn of the century who perceived
that adult members of farming communities did not readily accept new agricultural technologies and discoveries. UCANR and
UCCE county advisors decided to teach new farming methods and improved ways of rural living to youth who in turn, would share
the information with their families. 4-H stands for head, heart, hands, and health.
Scope and Contents
The University of California Cooperative Extension Records for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
(UCANR) span the years 1943-2003. Records are comprised of two central components: state annual reports and audiovisual materials.
The reports (1943-1966) combine data collected annually from each of the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE)
county offices. They record the number of instances that extension workers carried out activities that include teaching and
trainings, crop trials, consultations, and meetings. The reports also account for marketing and communication activities such
as the number of news stories released, publications distributed, direct mailings, and radio and television broadcasts. Home
economics activities recorded include food and nutrition education, clothing and textiles, housing, child development, health
and physical fitness, and home management. Reports also include statistics about the 4-H Youth Development program. 4-H club
work topics include, but are not limited to, electrical work, equipment repair, horticulture, dairy, beef, conservation, and
more. Some reports contain supplemental material containing additional statistics as well as correspondence that convey new
reporting standards, like the collection of participant data based on race.
The audiovisual material (1953-2003) consists primarily of 16mm film reels. Their assorted subject-matters exemplify UCANR
activities such as the 4-H youth development program, food and nutrition trainings, wildland management, agricultural industry,
animals, and adolescence and alcohol. The films were produced by UCCE personnel throughout California. VHS tapes and CD-Rs
also are also found within the AV material.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into two series. The first series, which dates from 1943-1966, is comprised of the State of California
UCCE annual reports compiled from county reports. Material in this series is arranged chronologically and each folder is comprised
of documents for one year. The second series, dated 1953-2003, contains audiovisual material. It is further arranged into
three subseries. The first is CD-Rs, followed by Film Reels and Videotapes. The film reels are arranged by title and each
title may contain various copies of A reels, B reels, mag reels, or other formats. Many of the reels are deteriorating and
require conservation and digitization prior to researcher access. Unprocessed materials, including photographs, are included
in this arrangement but information regarding their scope and content will be updated at a future date.
This collection consists of 2 series and 4 subseries:
Series 1. State Annual Reports
Series 2. Audiovisual Materials
Subseries 1. Audio
Subseries 2. Film Reels
Subseries 3. Photographs
Subseries 4. Videotapes
Preferred Citation
University of California Cooperative Extension Records, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources,
UCCE UCANR, UC Cooperative Extension Archive, University of California, Merced Library, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343
Box 1
Statewide Annual Reports
1943-1966
Series 1 Statewide Annual Reports
Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet
Scope and Contents
The reports, that date from 1943 to 1966, are made up of UCCE data collected annually from individual counties and compiled
into statistical summaries that represent the state's output for the year. They record the number of instances that extension
workers carried out activities that include, but are not limited to, trainings, field trials, and consultations, marketing
and communication, home economics and 4-H. Supplemental materials for some of the years include additional statistics and
correspondence.
Arrangement
The material in this series is arranged chronologically by year.
Box 1, Folder 1
Combined annual report of county extension workers, State of California
1943
Box 1, Folder 2
Combined annual report of county extension workers, State of California
1944
Box 1, Folder 3
Combined annual report of county extension workers, State of California
1945
Box 1, Folder 4
Combined annual report of county extension workers, State of California
1946
Box 1, Folder 5
Combined annual report of county extension workers, State of California
1947
Box 1, Folder 6
Combined annual report of county extension workers, State of California
1948
Box 1, Folder 7
Combined annual report of county extension workers, State of California
1949
Box 1, Folder 8
Combined annual report of county extension workers, State of California
1950
Box 1, Folder 9
Combined annual report of county extension workers, State of California
1951
Box 1, Folder 10
Combined annual report of county extension workers, State of California
1952
Box 1, Folder 11
Combined annual report of county extension workers, State of California
1953
Box 1, Folder 12
Annual report of county extension agents, State of California
1954
Box 1, Folder 13
Annual report of county extension agents, State of California
1955
Box 1, Folder 14
Annual report of county extension agents, State of California
1956
Box 1, Folder 15
Annual report of county extension agents, State of California
1957
Box 1, Folder 16
Annual report of county extension agents, State of California
1958
Box 1, Folder 17
Annual report of county extension agents, State of California
1959
Box 1, Folder 18
Annual report of county extension agents, State of California
1960
Box 1, Folder 19
Annual report of county extension agents, State of California
1961
Box 1, Folder 20
Annual statistical report of state and county extension workers, State of California
1962
Box 1, Folder 21
Annual statistical report of state and county extension workers, State of California
1963
Box 1, Folder 22
Annual statistical report of state and county extension workers, State of California
1964
Box 1, Folder 23
Annual statistical report of state and county extension workers, State of California
1965
Box 1, Folder 24
Annual statistical report of state and county extension workers, State of California
1966
Box 1, folder 25
Statewide integrated pest management project, annual report, University of California
1983-1984
box 2, box 3, box 4, oversize-box 1, oversize-box 2, range freezer
Audiovisual Material
1924-1989, 2003, undated
Series 2 Audiovisual Material
box 2
Audio
2003
Physical Description: 11 Disks
box 2
ANR Broadcast Services
2003
box 2
ANR broadcast services radio feed 2138
2003
Physical Description: 1 Disk
box 2
ANR broadcast services radio feed 2139
2003
Physical Description: 1 Disk
box 2
ANR broadcast services radio feed 2140
2003
Physical Description: 1 Disk
box 2
ANR broadcast services radio feed 2141
2003
Physical Description: 1 Disk
box 2
ANR broadcast services radio feed 2142
2003
Physical Description: 1 Disk
box 2
ANR broadcast services radio feed 2143
2003
Physical Description: 1 Disk
box 2
ANR broadcast services radio feed 2144
2003
Physical Description: 1 Disk
box 2
ANR broadcast services radio feed 2145
2003
Physical Description: 1 Disk
box 2
ANR broadcast services radio feed 2146
2003
Physical Description: 1 Disk
box 2
ANR broadcast services radio feed 2147
2003
Physical Description: 1 Disk
box 2
ANR broadcast services radio feed 2148
2003
Physical Description: 1 Disk
range freezer
Film Reels
1953-1982, undated
Scope and Contents
The audiovisual material consists primarily of 16mm film reels dating from 1953-1982 as well as films that are undated. Their
assorted subject-matters exemplify UCANR activities such as the 4-H youth program, food and nutrition trainings, wildland
management, crop industry, animals, and adolescence and alcohol. The films were produced by University of California Cooperative
Extension (UCCE) personnel throughout California.
Arrangement
Film reels are arranged alphabetically by title. For location and access inquiries, please contact library@ucmerced.edu.
4-H
1953
Physical Description: 1 Reel
4-H leader and conference, The_01
undated
Physical Description: 1 Reel
4-H leader and conference, The_02
undated
Physical Description: 1 Reel
4-H trail, The
1963
Physical Description: 11 Reels
4-H trail, The (b-roll footage)
1963
A cowhand's song
1982
Physical Description: 1 Reel
Alcohol and adolescence
1965
Physical Description: 2 Reels
[Beekeeping]; [Highlights of the rice research program]
undated
Canning vegetables
undated
Children's nutrition (candy)
1975
Physical Description: 2 Reels
Cows n' kilowatts
undated
cutting of the beef carcass, The
undated
Physical Description: 2 Reels
deer of California, The
1965
Physical Description: 3 Reels
Drinking behavior of adipsic chickens
undated
Physical Description: 4 Reels
Drinking practices in the United States today - effect on family groups and adolescent years
1967
Evaluating physical abilities
1965
Physical Description: 2 Reels
Food a way of life
1962
Physical Description: 1 Reel
Food to fit your family
1962
forest productive, The
undated
Forestry work prints_01
undated
Physical Description: 6 Reels
Forestry work prints_02
undated
Fresh country apples
undated
Physical Description: 1 Reel
health education of college youth regarding alcohol and alcoholism, The
1965
Physical Description: 2 Reels
Hills of grass: improving the rangelands of California
undated
Physical Description: 1 Reel
Home canning tomatoes_01
undated
Physical Description: 2 Reels
Home canning tomatoes_02
undated
honey industry, The
1964
Physical Description: 2 Reels
Impact
1957
Physical Description: 1 Reel
Modern irrigation equipment (black and white)
1968
Physical Description: 5 Reels
Modern irrigation equipment (color)
1964
Nutritional science
1976
Physical Description: 4 Reels
Operation fire stop
undated
Physical Description: 2 Reels
Pruning Monterey pine for Christmas trees
undated
Physical Description: 1 Reel
Raft'n down the Colorado
1973
Physical Description: 1 Reel
R & D: new uses for natural gas
1971
Physical Description: 2 Reels
R & D review: safe insect control
undated
Physical Description: 1 Reel
Rangeland
1955
Physical Description: 1 Reel
Sun-drying apricots at home_01
undated
Physical Description: 1 Reel
Sun-drying apricots at home_02
undated
Untitled
1956
Physical Description: 4 Reels
What does it need to grow?
1970
Physical Description: 6 Reels
What's in food?
1962
Physical Description: 7 Reels
wildlands of California, The
1963
Physical Description: 5 Reels
wish to give, The
1962
Physical Description: 4 Reels
World within_01
1962
Physical Description: 4 Reels
box 2
Californians say "thank you" Cooperative Extension; Grass roots; Investments in America's future
1989
Physical Description: 1 Videocassette (VHS)
box 2
Cooperative Extension 75th anniversary; Californians say "thank you" Cooperative Extension
1989
Physical Description: 1 Videocassette (Umatic)
box 2
Western pleasure - basics; Western pleasure - advanced
undated
Physical Description: 1 Videocassette (VHS)
Photographs
1924-2003
Physical Description: 6.5 Linear Feet
box 2
CD-Rs
Scope and Contents
CD-Rs contain digital files of photographs.
box 2
Agricultural extension service staff, annual conference
Physical Description: 2 Disks
box 2
Horticultural biotechnology
box 2
Topographical map of California
oversize-box 16, box 4, box 5, box 6, box 7, box 8, box 9, box 10, box 11, box 12, box 13, box 14, box 15
Photographic Prints
1951-2003
oversize-box 1
Agricultural extension service staff, annual conference
1924
Physical Description: 1 Photographic Prints
box 4, Folder 1
Aerial Spraying
Physical Description: 1 Folder
box 4, Folder 4
Agricultural Machine-Engineering - Historical Photos
box 4, Folder 7
Animals, Poultry, Livestock - Historical (LNC) 1
box 4, Folder 8
Animals, Poultry, Livestock - Historical (LNC) 2
box 4, Folder 12
Artichoke Plume Moth Spes
box 5, folders 1-11
Box 5
Physical Description: 1 Box
box 6, folders 1-12
Box 6
Physical Description: 1 Box
box 7, Folder 6
Fertilizing - Application
box 8, Folder 4
Historical Redwood Pics 1
box 8, Folder 5
Historical Redwood Pics 2
box 9, Folder 5
IPM Report 80-81 Photos/Art
box 11, Folder 17
Photos -Blown Up. Generic Cal A6
box 14, folder 3
UC Davis Conservation Efforts
box 3, folders 1-21
Slide Transparencies
1965-2001
Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This sub-series consist of photographs. The primary use of these photographs was used for documentation, outreach, and publication
by the UCANR communication office. The typical formats found in this sub series are color film slides. The photographic slides
depict topics including, but not limited to labor, conference, and farm events; featured California cities; candid photography
at UCANR outreach events.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.
box 3, folder 2
CA State Fair
1999, undated
box 3, folder 3
California Table Grapes
1998, undated
box 3, folder 5
D Mare Packing-Tomato Farm labor
box 3, folder 6
Environmental Protection and Waste Management
1965, 1970-71, undated
box 3, folder 7
Farmers Market-Pumpkin Farm
2001, undated
box 3, folder 9
Methane Digester
2001, undated
box 3, folder 10
Misc.
1977-1978, 1987, 1990-1995
box 3, folder 13
Sacramento Grandparents Conference
2001
box 3, folder 14
San Diego Border
1999, undated
box 3, folder 15
Sunflower, Bugs, Media
1968, 1978, 1994, undated
box 3, folder 16
Terra Nova Nurseries
2001, undated
box 3, folder 17
Toll Roads-Stephen Francis Photography
2001
box 3, folder 18
University of Ca.-Hopland Reserve & Extensive Center
Undated
box 3, folder 19
Urban (Chinatown-mission)
1999, 2002, undated
box 3, folder 22
4-H, Elks, City Youth
1998, 1999, 2001
