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Glenda Humiston addresses the ACE 10 participants at a dinner Oct. 24 in the plaza at Arte Americas museum in Fresno.

Tenth Americas Competitiveness Exchange tours N. California technology centers

October 31, 2018

By Jeannette Warnert

Vice President Glenda Humiston hosted 50 high-level representatives from 24 countries as part of the Tenth Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE 10) on Innovation and Entrepreneurship tour of Northern California Oct. 21-27.

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Learning and Development opportunities

October 29, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Communicating Your Story: Blogging Basics Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 9 a.m.10 a.m. Presenters: Rose Hayden-Smith and Cynthia Kintigh Join via Zoom: https://ucanr.zoom.

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From left, Lorna Krkich, Greg Gibbs, Maria Fernandez, Kelly Scott, Emily Delk, Mary Ciricillo and Scott Brayton stopped by Tractor Supply in Dixon to buy 4-H Paper Clovers.

UC ANR shows its 4-H spirit, raises over $80,000 for youth

October 29, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC ANR's 4-H Youth Development Program raised $80,619 for California youth from its supporters purchasing paper clovers at Tractor Supply for $1 or more Oct. 314, finishing second only to Texas in the 2018 Fall Paper Clover campaign during National 4-H Week.

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Lindcove REC director Beth Grafton-Cardwell shows vice provost Mark Lagrimini, left, around a citrus green house. Kurt Schmidt, the principal superintendent of agriculture, center, joined them on the tour.

Vice provost Lagrimini visits three Central Valley RECs in October

October 29, 2018

By Jeannette Warnert

UC ANR vice provost Mark Lagrimini visited the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, the Lindcove REC and the West Side REC in October as he continues to become familiarized with the diversity of resources in the Division.

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Glenda Humiston, left, and CDFA Secretary Karen Ross form ANR-CDFA partnership to help farmers adopt climate-smart agricultural practices. Photo by Evett Kilmartin

CDFA and UC ANR join forces to advance climate-smart agriculture

October 29, 2018

By Jeannette Warnert

Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and Vice President Glenda Humiston signed a memorandum of understanding in Sacramento Oct. 26 to initiate a new partnership to advance climate-smart agriculture in California. This partnership will provide $1.

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