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This blog shares news, information and resources relevant to UC ANR academics and staff across the state.

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UC Davis graduate students are looking to collaborate on environmental policy and management-related projects.
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Need help with an environmental project? Submit a proposal to EPM

September 17th, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The UC Davis Master of Science in Environmental Policy and Management (EPM) program seeks external partners for synthetic, action-oriented, collaborative group projects. Projects will provide knowledge synthesis and analysis from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
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UCRAYS screen
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UC's new retirement website has launched

September 17th, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC has launched UC Retirement At Your Service (UCRAYS) a new retirement website that will give UC faculty, staff and retirees greater access and more ways to view and manage their retirement information.
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In spite of slowed hiring due to budget constraints, the numbers of UC ANR academic are holding steady. Most current data shown, next quarter's data will be available in September.
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ANR has a tight budget, not budget crisis

August 30th, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
ANR's budget is tight this year, but we don't have a budget crisis, VP Glenda Humiston emphasized during the ANR town hall on Aug. 15. In addition to the budget update, Humiston discussed UCPath, which launches on Oct.
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Mohamed Nouri
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Names in the News

August 30th, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Nouri named UCCE orchard systems advisor for San Joaquin County Mohamed Nouri joined UC Cooperative Extension on July 1, 2019, as an orchard systems advisor serving San Joaquin County.
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UCCE farm advisor Margaret Lloyd, in plaid shirt, led Debbie Thompson, Sacramento County deputy ag commissioner, and Assemblymember Jim Cooper on a tour to meet Mien strawberry growers she works with.
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Advocacy is about building relationships

August 29th, 2019
Most Californians do not live near a UC campus and therefore do not know that UC is present in their communities. We need to make all Californians aware that UC ANR is the local UC connection, delivering a variety of programs, services and research that builds and supports the local community.
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