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UC ANR Business Operations restructure to take effect May 1

April 3rd, 2025

As previously announced, Associate Vice President Tu Tran will be retiring this year on July 1. During the 12 years that AVP Tran has been at the helm of UC ANR operations, UC ANR has doubled in revenue and size. Within the past five years alone, the organization has experienced significant growth with large…

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Update on UC ANR's hiring, budget

April 1st, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Vice President Glenda Humiston provides an update on the pending state budget, recent federal actions and the UC systemwide hiring freeze, along with the steps UC ANR is taking to navigate these issues.

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Area and County Director administrative survey pinpoints strengths, opportunities

April 1st, 2025

By Michael Hsu

In May 2024, all UC Cooperative Extension employees were given the opportunity to assess the administrative performance of county directors (CDs, directors with academic appointments) and area directors (ADs, directors with 100% administrative appointments). The intent of the survey was to identify AD and CD…

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Celebration Corner

March 31st, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Awards and other highlights of employees to celebrate. Eskalen honored by American Phytopathological Society Pacific Division. Choe, Murillo, Wilson win regional entomology awards. Newton honored with 2025 Common Threads Award. UC discusses role of universities in research. Playground stencils pique…

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Sierra Foothill REC seeks research proposals

March 31st, 2025

By Michele Flavell

The UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center is soliciting proposals from April 1 – May 16, 2025, to support new and continuing research on rangeland and oak woodland ecology and management, beef cattle health, production and management, as well as related agricultural and natural resource…

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L&D - climate resources, tough conversations, Giving Day, BOC, giving & receiving feedback, AI, cross-cultural communication

March 31st, 2025

By Jodi L Azulai

UC ANR Learning & Development Landing page | Archived webinars | Learning resources Educator Exchange: Climate Resources (Connect Extension)April 9 | 11 a.m. – Noon PDTLearn details and register.In this 1-hour interactive session, connect with…

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All invited to media training, practice interviews May 1 in Davis

March 31st, 2025

By Michael Hsu

Intended for UC ANR academics and staff who work with journalists, this interactive training covers tips on working with the news media, engaging reporters and influencers via social channels, and preparing for and doing interviews in a variety of formats.

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Names in News

March 31st, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Leonel Jimenez joined UC ANR on Feb. 3 as area director for UC Cooperative Extension in Kings, Kern and Tulare counties. Jimenez is based at the UCCE office in Tulare County and can be reached at (559) 684-3300 and lrjimenez@ucanr.edu.

Judi, standing between shelves of citrus varieties, speaks with a man and a child while a man in a suit takes a photo.

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During busy Ag Day, UC ANR teams showcase impact

March 28th, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC ANR greeted state leaders, elected officials, legislative staffers and members of the public at Ag Day at the Capitol on March 19, a lovely day in Sacramento. “This was quite possibly the busiest Ag Day I’ve ever attended!” said Anne Megaro, director of Government and Community Relations. “We…

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Summit presents collaborative business case for transition to regenerative agriculture

March 28th, 2025

By Srabani Das

The Regenerative Agriculture Summit, North America in Chicago brought together growers, industry and supply-chain representatives, nonprofit professionals, researchers, educators and other stakeholders from the food and fiber sector to discuss pathways for scaling up regenerative agriculture and…

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UC hires new Systemwide Anti-Discrimination Director and Disability Rights Director

March 27th, 2025

UCOP announced two new hires at the Systemwide Office of Civil Rights.

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Richards champions sustainable agriculture in underserved farming communities

March 27th, 2025

By Judi Eppele

“Just don’t give up on what you’re trying to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald These are words that Chandra Richards, University of California Cooperative Extension land use academic coordinator for Southern California, lives by. A champion…

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2 RFPs - Vertebrate Pest Control Research and Forest Monitoring

March 27th, 2025

By Kendra T Rose

Dear Colleagues,1) California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Integrated Pest Control Branch is now accepting applications for the Vertebrate Pest Control Research Program (VPCRP). This funding opportunity is designed to support innovative research and education projects aimed at…

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Employee Comment: Proposed Revision to Section 360 of the Academic Personnel Manual

March 26th, 2025

The University of California invites comments on proposed revisions to Section 360 of the Academic Personnel Manual: Section 360, Appointment and Promotion / Librarian Series (APM - 360).

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USDA APHIS HPAI Poultry Innovation Grand Challenge FY25

March 24th, 2025

By Kendra T Rose

Dear Colleagues,The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites applications for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Poultry Innovation Grand Challenge for FY 2025. This critical funding opportunity aims to combat HPAI, protect the U.S…

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In memoriam: Steven Swain

March 24th, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Steven V. Swain, UC Cooperative Extension environmental horticulture advisor for Marin and Sonoma counties, died unexpectedly in San Francisco on Feb. 8. He was 58. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UC Santa Cruz in 1989 and got his start in commercial arboriculture working with Lewis…

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In memoriam: Bill Weitkamp

March 24th, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

William "Bill" Weitkamp, Jr., UC Cooperative Extension livestock and natural resources advisor emeritus, passed away in Arroyo Grande on Dec. 18, 2024. He was 85.Weitkamp, who served with UCCE for 35 years, was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, in the hospital closest to his hometown of Tulelake, where he…

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DEI statements no longer required in hiring process

March 21st, 2025

This week, UC System Provost Katherine Newman shared a decision from the UC Board of Regents to change the University's practices with respect to staff and academic recruitments. After thoughtful consideration, the Board has directed UC President Michael Drake to take action to ensure that diversity…

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Letter from Integrated Web Platform (IWP) Core Team

March 21st, 2025

We are on the verge of launching the Integrated Web Platform (IWP) – years in the making and a major milestone for UC ANR in modernizing our technology. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we anticipate the new ucanr.edu will be “live” on Monday, March 24.

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Website and Portal intermittent downtime March 22-24

March 20th, 2025

Please be advised that our UC ANR website, ucanr.edu, will be switching over to the new IWP (Integrated Web Platform) from March 22 through March 24, as previously communicated. Intermittent downtime is expected during this period, affecting ucanr.edu sites and Portal access.

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