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

In memoriam: Albert Paulus

June 22, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Albert O. (Al) Paulus, UC Cooperative Extension specialist emeritus, died on May 23. He was 91 years old. Paulus was hired as an assistant Cooperative Extension agronomist in the Department of Plant Pathology (now Microbiology and Plant Pathology) at UC Riverside in 1954.

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In memoriam: George Goldman

June 20, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

George Edward Goldman, UC Cooperative Extension economics specialist emeritus, passed away from chronic lymphocytic leukemia at age 83 on June 11, 2018, at his home in Berkeley.

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Keith Gilless talks with students in the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program. Photo by Jim Block

Q&A: Gilless reflects on CNR

June 19, 2018

After 11 years leading the College of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley, Dean J. Keith Gilless stepped down from his post in June. As dean, Gilless has been dedicated to supporting CNR's diverse research, teaching and outreach activities.

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Butte Cluster Nutrition: Jona Pressman, Shyra Murrey, Sonia Rodriguez, Humiston, Alexandra Faulk, Melissa Vang and Rita Palmer.

ANR STAR awards presented to 21 individuals and 11 teams

June 14, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

[This story was updated July 5 to add Jennifer Henkens, 4-H community educator for UCCE Sacramento County, to the list of 4-H eLearning team members. Her name was inadvertently omitted in the original announcement.

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Berkeley Forests combines forest and fire research

June 14, 2018

The Center for Forestry and Center for Fire Research and Outreach are merging to become Berkeley Forests! As we all know, forests and fire are inextricably linked in California.

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