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Sign reads: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2801 Second Street, Pena Drive Entrance. Three turkeys on the sidewalk poke their heads into the bushes.
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UC ANR reports gains in sustainability

April 25th, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UC ANR's statewide facilities including nine Research and Extension Centers, the Elkus Ranch Environmental Education Center and an administrative building made strides in sustainable practices in fiscal year 202021.
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Employee comment sought on academic family leave policy changes

April 25th, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The University invites comments on proposed revisions to Sections 715 and 760 of the Academic Personnel Manual: APM - 715, Leaves of Absence/Family and Medical Leave APM - 760, Family Accommodations for Childbearing and Childrearing Summarized below are the proposed key policy revisions that are bei...
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Jim Farley
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In memoriam: James Farley

April 22nd, 2022
James (Jim) Farley, emeritus UC Cooperative Extension livestock advisor, passed away March 31. He was 78. Farley, who lived in Merced County almost all of his life, was active as a youth in 4-H as a Merced County 4-H All Star.
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Leon Garoyan
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In memoriam: Leon Garoyan

April 22nd, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Leon Garoyan, emeritus UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the UC Davis Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics, died on March 26, 2022, at age 96. Garoyan grew up in Fowler, near Fresno, and earned a B.S. in horticulture from Cal Poly.
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