ANR Employee News

Steve Fennimore and Kassim Al-Khatib were honored by the California Weed Science Society, Mary Blackburn is among the amazing women featured in a new mural at UC Berkeley, and more than 10,000 adults and children attended the North Bay Science Discovery Day.

UC ANR Foundation Board members convened March 16–17 in Davis and Fair Oaks for their second annual in-person board meeting, blending field-based learning with strategic conversations about philanthropy and partnership in support of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.

This month’s learning highlights focus on building practical skills that strengthen your impact – from designing engaging online courses for adult learners to navigating key systems and planning for fiscal and program success.

Yana Valachovic, UC Cooperative Extension forest advisor, shared her research-based ideas of how to protect homes from wildfire during a panel discussion at a screening of the documentary “Weathered: After the LA Firestorms” in Sacramento.

UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center (SFREC) is soliciting proposals from April 1 to May 15, 2026, to support new and continuing research.