ANR Employee News

Larry Schwankl, UC Cooperative Extension specialist emeritus, died from complications due to cancer May 2, 2022, in Visalia. He was 68.

Eric C. Mussen, emeritus UC Cooperative Extension apiculturist, died June 3 after being diagnosed with liver cancer on May 31. He was 78.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for its National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board and its other committees and subcommittees. The NAREEE Advisory Board application closes on July 29.

Governor Newsom released his May Revision budget proposal for 2022-23. Together with the funding proposed in the governor's January budget, the governor is proposing a total of $4.9 billion for the University of California. This total allocation represents a combined increase of $322.

Organic Farming Research Foundation has published the new California Organic Research Agenda (CORA), a comprehensive report that examines current needs and challenges of organic farmers and ranchers across California and provides policy and research recommendations to address producer-identified iss...