Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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,...

Scope and Contents This subseries consists of records related to Hmong outreach and instruction intended for Hmong residents and instructors. Materials for Hmong residents include handouts on nutrition, meal planning, recipes, housekeeping, breastfeeding, and infant nutrition. The handouts are in a mix of only English, Hmong, and simplified Hmong. A portion of the records are Hmong translations of 4-H handouts and publications. Materials for instructors consist of lesson plans and handouts on Hmong nutrition...