University of California Cooperative Extension Records, Butte County UCCE.BUT

Kelsey Raidt, Lisa Vallen

University of California, Merced Library

January 2020

5200 North Lake Road

Merced 95343

library@ucmerced.edu

URL: http://ucmercedlibrary.info/

Note

This collection is being processed for partial digitization and the finding aid will be updated when digitization is complete. The final inventory and arrangement of the collection may change upon completion of processing.

Contributing Institution: University of California, Merced Library

Title: University of California Cooperative Extension Records, Butte County

Identifier/Call Number: UCCE.BUT

Physical Description: 57 Linear Feet standard banker's boxes

Date (bulk): 1914-2000

Language of Material: English

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research by request, as it is currently being processed. Once processing is complete the collection will be partially digitized and remaining materials will be open for research. The collection is located at the University of California, Merced Library. For help locating material and making a research request please contact library@ucmerced.edu.

Biographical / Historical

At the turn of the previous 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. Beginning in 1913, the Agriculture Extension Service, later known as UC Cooperative Extension, placed farm advisors employed by the University of California in every county that formed a Farm Bureau and agreed to sponsor Extension Service work. 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.

Content Description

Records for Butte Cooperative Extension County Office. These records include 56 cartons of material. Materials include paper files, photographs, and 35mm slides. Topics include Almonds, Walnuts, Prunes, Rice, Navel Orange Worm and the 4-H program.

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.

box 1

Administrative Reports, Monthly and Annual Reports

box 2

Administrative Reports, Annual Reports

box 3

Administrative Reports, Quarterly Reports and History of Butte Cooperative Extension

box 4

Administrative Reports, Budget Submissions

box 5

Administrative Reports, Budgets

box 6

Administrative Reports, Long-Range Planning

box 7

Joseph Connell Files, Slide Show and Description/Almond Speech, Citrus Blast Research, Avocado Root Rot, Olive Research

box 8

Joseph Connell Files, Trial Records for Butte Trials

box 9

Joseph Connell Files, Trial Records for Butte Trials

box 10

Joseph Connell Files, Water Data, Jojoba, Pest Management Alliance, Economics

box 11

Clem Meith Files, Navel Orange Worm (NOW) and Irrigation Trial

box 12

Joseph Connell Files, Leaf Analysis and Nitrogen File, Potassium File, Pomology Extension Continuing Conference (PECC)

box 13

Advisor Smith Files, Water Management

box 14

Advisor Smith Files, Water Management Continued

box 15

Bill Olsen Files, Walnut Husk Fly Survey

box 16

Bill Olsen Files, Other Survey and Trial Results

box 17

Bill Olsen Files, Prune and Walnut Research

box 18

Bill Olsen Files, Prune and Walnut Research Continued

box 19

Bill Olsen Files, Walnut Blight

box 20

Bill Olsen Files,,Walnut, Kiwi, Prune, Pistachio Trials

box 21

Bill Olsen Files, Butte Water Needs 1085

box 22

Bill Olsen Files, Rice

box 23

Bill Olsen Files, Codling Moth and Walnut Blight

box 24

Bill Olsen Files, Fruit, Prune, And Walnut Notes

box 25

Randall Mutters Files, Rice

box 26

Randall Mutters Files, Rice Continued

box 27

Randall Mutters Files, Rice Continued

box 28

Randall Mutters Files, Rice Continued

box 29

Randall Mutters Files, Rice Continued

box 30

Reference Files, Major Action Programs

box 31

Reference Files, Nursery and Plans/Reports

box 32

Reference Files, Pathology and Farm Safety

box 33

Reference Files, Teletype Scripts

box 34

Reference Files, Newsletters

box 35