ANR Adventures

I had lunch with the UCCE Riverside office one day last week. Understandably, some are very eager to get back to an office environment and resume client meetings. With new pests emerging frequently, field access is essential to staying ahead of production challenges.

Have you heard? Vanity Campbell was awarded the Rising Star Award, by the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP). Way to go, Vanity! Michael Yang was honored by ABC30 during Asian-Pacific-American heritage month.

Do you recognize the character in the photo? It's Happy McGivins, our Big Dig Day mascot.

Before heading into the long weekend, I participated in a national discussion about reimagining higher education.

As I interacted with colleagues last week and learned that it was raining in their part of the state, I was a bit jealous. I'm over that now, having watched it rain for more than 24 hours beginning Sunday afternoon and wrapping up after dinner last evening. For the most part, the rain was light.