ANR Employee News

W. James (Jim) Clawson,emeritus UC Cooperative Extension range specialist passed away in Dallas, Oregon, on Jan. 7, 2022, from pancreatic cancer at the age of 89. Born in Oakland, Clawson was the son of William, a presbyterian minister, and Ruth Clawson.

UC ANR hosted a wildfire virtual tour for state legislators, legislative staff and agency officials Nov. 16.

Doan named UCCE small farms advisor Hung Doan joined UCCE as a small farms and specialty crops advisor serving Riverside and San Bernardino counties on Nov. 1. Before joining UC ANR, Doan was an instructor for an USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer Program in Guyana.

On Dec. 10, the President's Advisory Commission on Agriculture and Natural Resources met in the San Joaquin Valley, gathering in person for the first time since December 2019.

Unify-Communicate-Advocate The UC ANR Strategic Initiatives offer a home for strategic thought - drawing on members of the wider UC ANR community and beyond to 1) help people connect and 2) to help them identify and address issues of current and emerging importance.