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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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Earl Holtz
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In memoriam: Earl Holtz

March 29, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Earl Holtz, former UC Cooperative Extension dairy advisor in Sonoma County, died on March 25, 2021, at the age of 87.
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Jim Farrar
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Work group appointed to speed California’s shift to safer pest management

March 29, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation and California Department of Food and Agriculture launched a new work group to accelerate the systemwide adoption of safer, sustainable pest control practices. Three UC ANR academics have been appointed to the work group.
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UCCE specialist Jeff Mitchell shoots footage for one of the videos in the "Training the Next Generation of California Vegetable Producers" series.
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Academic partnership created successful video series

March 26, 2021
Ten of the top 20 videos on the UC ANR YouTube channel were developed by a team of California professors and researchers assembled by UCCE specialist Jeff Mitchell to encourage young people to pursue careers in agriculture.
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Wondering what ANR's new web interface will look like? A preview is available for feedback.
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Strategic Initiative Brief: Program teams, IWP

March 25, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Unify-Communicate-Advocate The 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.
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