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Grace Woodmansee
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Names in the News

December 22nd, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Woodmansee named UCCE livestock and natural resources advisor Grace Woodmansee will join UC Cooperative Extension in Siskiyou County as a livestock and natural resources advisor on Jan. 4, 2021.
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Best Use of Emojis by Sherwood Demonstration Garden in Placerville
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Development gives shout out to 2020 Giving Tuesday stars

December 22nd, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Over $196,000 was collected for UC ANR programs on Giving Tuesday this year. Thanks to colleagues all over the state promoting the campaign, the number of people donating to UC ANR also increased. UC ANR received 854 gifts from 736 donors this year, up from 580 gifts from 494 donors in 2019.
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Jeff Dahlberg, center, with a delegation of Chinese sorghum scientists on Sept. 24, 2015, in a sorghum field at Kearney.
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Director of the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center retires

December 22nd, 2020
UC Cooperative Extension specialist Jeff Dahlberg, also the director of the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center (KARE) in Parlier, invoked his 35 years of sorghum expertise to increasing interest in growing the crop in California and to better understanding plants' ability to toler...
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Strategic Initiative Brief: Strategic topics for 2021

December 21st, 2020
Unify-Communicate-Advocate The Strategic Initiatives offer a home for strategic thought - drawing on members of the wider UC ANR community and beyond to identify and address issues of current and emerging importance. 1.
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On Feb. 10, the UC ANR Black and Allied Staff and DEI Alliance will host a virtual tour of the National Museum of African American Culture & History in Washington D.C.
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Join UC ANR Black History Month celebrations in February

December 21st, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Mark your calendar for Wednesdays starting at 2 p.m. in February to celebrate with ANR colleagues.
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