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Clockwise from top left: Ricardo Vela, Victor Villegas of Oregon State University, Bertha Felix, Christopher Gomez Wong and Beatriz Nobua-Berhrmann. The panelists, who all identify as Hispanic, discussed their varied ancestry on Sept. 15 for "One size doesn't fit all."

Extending UC ANR information in Spanish

October 28, 2021

As in previous years, UC ANR organized Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month events to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Latinos to the United States. This year, three Zoom forums were held to raise awareness of the struggles of the Latino community in the U.S.

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Open Enrollment closes Nov. 19

October 28, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Open enrollment started Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at 8 a.m. and ends Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at 5 p.m. Please note the deadline is earlier than in past years. UCPath will host several open enrollment webinars between Oct. 26 and Nov. 16.

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The graphic highlights 5 of 30 people icons in yellow to represent the 15% of people who are disabled. A pie chart has 15% wedge colored yellow beside the text "1 billion."

Make our websites and information more accessible

October 27, 2021

People often use websites as their first step when researching something new and learning ways to improve their lives.

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John Pehrson, standing with a walker, poses beside the building sign bearing his name.

Lindcove REC building named to honor citrus expert John Pehrson

October 27, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

It's been 30 years since John Pehrson retired as a University of California Cooperative Extension citrus specialist, but he left such a lasting impression on the citrus industry that his work is still revered today.

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Together we give. GivingTuesday. November 30, 2021

Get ready for Giving Tuesday on Nov. 30

October 27, 2021

The countdown has begun...GivingTuesday is just four weeks away. Mark your calendars for November 30. We know how important this giving day is to raising support for your work. To get started, register your participation in ANR's GivingTuesday campaign before Nov. 1 at https://surveys.ucanr.

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