The University of California Cooperative Extension is a collaborative effort of the County of Riverside, the University of California and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for improving the quality of life of the citizens of Riverside County by conducting and extending multidisciplinary research and education in food and fiber production and consumption, public wellness, and youth development. The Cooperative Extension, which includes both academic and county personnel, has its offices in three locations including Moreno Valley, Indio and Blythe.

The areas of agricultural research and education include: agronomy, vegetable crop production, integrated pest management, entomology, field crop production, viticulture, plant pathology, subtropical crop production, agricultural economics, poultry, animal sciences, and environmental horticulture. Academics in these fields serve a diversified and viable agricultural industry. The areas or research and education in Nutrition and Consumer Sciences and 4-H include nutrition, physical activity, health, money management and youth development. Cooperative extenstion collaborates with hundreds of volunteers that assist with outreach in youth development programs and Master Gardener education in urban environmental enhancement and community development.

Web Address: http://ceriverside.ucdavis.edu/