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

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SAREP offers small grants

November 22, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The 2022/23 SAREP Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Small Grants Program is accepting applications until 12 noon PST, Feb. 15, 2022.

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Gallery shot of Drake, UCANR leaders and PAC members on Zoom.

PAC honors Peltier, creates Strategic Priorities Endowment

November 1, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The UC President's Advisory Commission on Agriculture and Natural Resources met with UC President Michael Drake via Zoom Oct. 19 to discuss resource planning, recruitment and regenerative agriculture. They began the meeting by honoring Jean-Mari Peltier, the past PAC chair, who passed away Sept. 24.

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2021 ANR@Work Survey results show improvement

November 1, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The results of the 2021 ANR@Work Survey are in and we're seeing more satisfaction in our work environment, reported Tina Jordan, academic human resources manager. At the Oct. 21 ANR town hall, Jordan presented the following highlights from the survey, which was conducted March 16 April 9, 2021.

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AES and UCCE collaborate to find solutions

October 29, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

A key to the success of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources for over a century has been its research-extension continuum. UC ANR is composed of the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE).

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Names in the News

October 29, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Johnson named director of facilities planning and management Felicia Johnson joined UC ANR as director of facilities planning and management on Oct. 25.

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