• Here are the main stories in this issue:
• UC awarded $1.8 million in specialty crops grants
• Nine CE family and consumer sciences advisors are honored with national and regional award
• Assistant Vice President Toby Winer retires
• Program planning advisory committees to sharpen focus on programmatic results
• Regents approve basic budget for 2003-04

Also in this issue:

• Water, ag labor issues presented at President's Advisory Commission
• Innovations in water management is topic of Rosenberg International Forum
• University proposes to revise two academic personnel policies
• Highlights from Vice President Gomes' fall schedule
• Kearney REC requests proposals
• Program-review training materials online