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This series documents the work of Farm Advisor Bill Weir and previous Farm Advisors in Merced County. Records dated prior to 1976 were produced by previous Farm Advisors. The series primarily consists of trial reports and research, correspondence, meeting notes, and publications related to soil, water, cereal, barley, oats, wheat, corn, grain sorghum, sugar beets, rice, and oil crops.

Scope and Contents The University of California Cooperative Extension Records for Merced County span the years of 1916-2000. Records include reports and information on irrigation districts, fire protection districts, infrastructure improvement, economic outlook, migrant workers, rodent eradication, WWI and WWII home front activities, Great Depression impact and relief programs, land management, rural development, and correspondence. A large portion of the records are related to agriculture in Merced County,...