ANR Employee News

UC ANR colleagues smile for a group photo during a regional academics meeting

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

Project Board trainings offered

April 27, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

All academics with ANR merit and promotion are invited to Project Board Trainings on May 2 and 3. Please note, CE specialists who receive merit and promotion through a campus will have a separate training in July or August.

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Learning and Development: performance review, SiteBuilder Training, WebANR Café Thursday

April 26, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Tips for Employees: Participating in Your Performance Appraisal Discussion Be an active participant in your performance review discussion. It will empower you and shows that you care about your work and your development.

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GFI fellows discussed future food systems with UCCE advisors. From left to right: Oli Bachie (Imperial County); Chutima Ganthavorn, (Riverside and San Bernardino); Laurent Ahiablame, (San Diego); Natalie Price (Los Angeles) and Ramiro Lobo (San Diego)

GFI fellows tour community projects in San Diego

April 26, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Sustainability. Food justice. Research to action. These were the themes discussed April 1314, 2018, as emerging food leaders throughout the UC system gathered in San Diego for a tour titled The Rooted University: Bridging food system changemaking on and off campus.

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Whitney Brim-DeForest plans to use the endowed chair funds to study weedy rice.

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Brim-DeForest receives $1 million UCCE Presidential Chair for California Grown Rice

April 25, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The $1 million UC Cooperative Extension Presidential Chair for California Grown Rice has been awarded to Whitney Brim-DeForest, UCCE rice advisor for Sutter, Yuba, Placer, Sacramento and Butte counties.

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Sen. Hueso honors UC 4-H program in Mexicali

April 24, 2018

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

California State Senator Ben Hueso honored California and Baja California 4-H with a resolution in the State Senate April 2 to recognize the cross-border team that established a 4-H Club in Mexicali, Baja Mexico, in January 2017.

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