Farm advisors meet with farmers in the field one on one, conduct field day programs, answer questions on the phone and via e-mail, and produce and distribute a host of specialized newsletters. Other programs developed by the region's six nutrition, family and consumer science advisors target health and social service providers, community professionals and educators.
Information is also available for consumers.
The regional nutrition, family and consumer science newsletter, Impact , provides research-based information to professionals in the areas of health, nutrition, dietetics, family development and consumer science. All counties in the Central Valley Region also support 4-H Youth Development programs. They provide programs with an emphasis on conservation, re-use and productivity. Each advisor is aware of the potential environmental consequences of their extension programs. Administration University of California Cooperative Extension is administered by the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources , headquartered in Oakland, California.