• Employing technology to enhance communications: Dissemination of call for workgroup proposals signals wider use of email, internet in Division
• VP Gomes discusses how state budget impacts DANR
• Regional Director Allyn Smith retires after 38 years with CE
• DANR seeks reviewers for proposals
• UCOP vice provost names chancellor for UC Merced
• Vaux delivers keynote address at international water conference
• Agri-tourism offerns unexpected new opportunities to California farmers
• Eight long-time members of the Division take retirement: viticulture specialist Pete Christensen, consumer economics advisor Jagjit Johal, EFNEP supervisor Mary Lowe,viticulture advisor Don Luvisi, farm advisor Don May, 4-H youth development advisor Joe Rodriguez, program coordinator Betsey Tabraham, Turkey specialist John Voris

Also in this issue:

• Regional staffs and CE county directors as of July 1, 1999
• On the move: Dan Sampson, Rasjidah Franklin, Davis Pratt, Eric Jorgensen, Mario Moratorio, Shelley Murdock, Shelia Coley
• Job opportunity: 4-H youth development advisor for San Bernardino County