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Carlos Crisosto on right
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Outstanding work recognized with Distinguished Service Awards

July 27, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Outstanding work recognized with Distinguished Service Awards Sponsored by UC ANR and Academic Assembly Council, the Distinguished Service Awards (DSA) recognize service and academic excellence in UC Cooperative Extension over a significant period of time.
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Lowell Lewis and former ANR colleague Judy Craig got together in September 2019. Photo by Joe Craig
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In memoriam: Lowell Lewis

July 24, 2020
Lowell N. Lewis, UC ANR associate vice president emeritus and professor emeritus at UC Riverside, passed away on July 17, 2020. He recently celebrated his 89th birthday, but had been in declining health for some months.
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Grower Cliff Sponsell and George Goodall, right, at Sponsell Ranch in Santa Barbara, looking at Duke cutting replant in an avocado root rot grove in 1977.
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In memoriam: George Goodall

July 23, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
George Goodall, emeritus UCCE farm advisor and county director, passed away June 22, 2020, at age 98. A fourth-generation Southern Californian, Goodall grew up on a diversified farm in Canoga Park.
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UCPath phone service restarts July 27

July 23, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The UCPath Center staff continues to work remotely with new phone hardware and software to support calls from employees, location administrators, former employees, vendors and third parties. UCPath phone service information: UCPath phone number: 855-982-7284 Business hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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