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UC ANR receives over $142,000 on GivingTuesday 2025

December 22, 2025

As of 11:59 p.m. on GivingTuesday 2025, UC ANR’s generous donors contributed over $142,000 to Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes, and research centers that make up the UC ANR network. That included more than $33,000 to support California 4-H youth.This was…

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UCCE San Diego County builds team spirit while building gingerbread houses

December 22, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The UCCE San Diego team decorated gingerbread houses with UC ANR themes as a team-building exercise.

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CDFA workshop brings Farm to School partners together at DREC

December 22, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Farm Smart personnel, UCCE advisors, CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE educators and UC Master Gardeners are partnering on a CDFA Farm to School project to foster students’ knowledge in food, nutrition and agriculture.

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Celebration Corner

December 22, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC ANR colleagues won awards, participated in events and celebrated together.

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VINE Connect wraps first year with largest field day yet at Lindcove REC

December 22, 2025

More than 200 farmers, technologists, researchers, students and partners gathered at Lindcove Research and Extension Center on Dec. 5 for the fourth and final VINE Connect Field Day of 2025.The event marked a milestone: one year since the program launched, with attendance more than doubling since the…

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