ANR Employee News

For four decades, when a new plant disease infects fields of lettuce or a new regulation is issued for agriculture, vegetable farmers across the state have turned to Richard Smith, the University of California Cooperative Extension vegetable crops advisor, for answers.

UC ANR is offering a quick turn-around mini-grants program for this current year (ending June 30, 2023) to support collaborative projects that add value to the impact of statewide programs and institutes or Research and Extension Centers (REC). The deadline has been extended to March 6.

UC President Michael V. Drake held a systemwide UC Town Hall on Feb. 24.

By taking a brief survey, you can help UC ANR colleagues on the fire team to better understand the wildfire-related needs of Californians. While taking the survey, you'll also learn tips for protecting your home from wildfire.

4-H youth development advisors JoLynn Miller, Nicole Marshall-Wheeler, Marianne Bird and fellow 4-H colleagues have started a new blog titled Youth Development Insights to share ideas, strategies and research from the field of positive youth development.