Here are the main stories in this issue:

• UC responds to Hurricane Katrina
• Proposals sought for Core Issue Grants
• Advisors invited to associate with CA&ES
• West Side REC requests proposals
• LA County recruits nutrition program director
• Names in the news
• California Agriculture joins Communication Services
• Plant Sciences to host symposium Sept. 27
• Hurricane Katrina hits land-grant institutions
• 4-H gives “Hero Pack” to military kids
• Mileage reimbursement rate raised
• EFNEP educators aim for more interaction
• Analytical Lab funds 3 projects