ANR Employee News

Vice President Glenda Humiston announced on May 24 the approval of new University of California Cooperative Extension Advisor and Specialist positions for recruitment in 2024-25. The list includes 29 UC Cooperative Extension advisor positions and 20 UCCE specialist positions.

To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Philip Waisen, UC Cooperative Extension vegetable crops advisor for Riverside and Imperial counties, presented a webinar about his homeland, Papua New Guinea, on May 31.

Takele honored for DEI achievements The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association's Committee on Women in Agricultural Economics recognized Etaferahu Takele, UCCE area agricultural economics and farm management advisor in Southern California, for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion as a res...

Coyne named Master Gardener assistant director of volunteer and community engagement Marisa Coyne returned to the statewide Master Gardener Program office on May 22 as the assistant director of volunteer and community engagement.

On May 8, the University of California hosted an emerging science and technology innovation day at the UC Center in Sacramento. The UC inventions showcased at the event were examples of how academic research translates into real-world applications that benefit Californians and the world.