ANR Employee News

UC ANR colleagues smile for a group photo during a regional academics meeting

This blog shares news, information and resources relevant to UC ANR academics and staff across the state.

Names in the News

July 31, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
 Singh joins UCCE as agronomy advisor for Capitol CorridorMandeep Singh joined UC Cooperative Extension on July 1 as the agronomy advisor for Sacramento, Solano and Yolo counties.In 2024, he completed a Ph.D. in agronomy and horticulture with a specialization in weed science at the University of…
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Microirrigation School for Crop Production offered Oct. 13–17

July 31, 2025
The International Microirrigation School for Crop Production will be offered in California for the very first time on Oct. 13–17. This one‑time, intensive program combines three days of classroom instruction at UC Davis with two days of field visits throughout the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Coast…
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Webinar: What Do Farmworkers Want To Learn From UC?

July 31, 2025
 A multi-disciplinary team of orchard advisors, integrated pest management specialists, and social scientists will share results from a three-year needs-assessment project aimed at understanding and addressing farmworker training priorities on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 11 a.m. to noon.Join the one-hour…
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Get involved with ANR Staff Assembly to advance employee support

July 31, 2025
By Shirley C Salado
The UC Board of Regents formally recognized the Council of University of California Staff Assemblies on July 17 for 50 years of dedicated service and advocacy on behalf of UC staff. Regent Richard Leib read a commemorative resolution honoring CUCSA’s legacy and its lasting contributions to the university…
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