ANR Update

Colleagues, Many of us at UC Riverside and around UC ANR are grieving the loss of Thomas Meixner, who was well-known, well-liked and highly respected for his expertise in water resources.

As you know David Bunn, our recent Director of County Cooperative Extension, retired earlier this month. We have had a number of leadership changes recently and I am very cognizant of the need for internal continuity across the organization.

On August 30, 2022, the Policy on Vaccination Programs With Interim Amendments was issued, with an effective date of September 1, 2022. The University of California Office of the President invites comments on revisions from the interim amendments to finalize this Presidential Policy.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and California Department of Public Health have been tracking an outbreak of monkeypox (MPX), which has spread across several countries, including the United States. This outbreak is dynamic, and conditions and health guidance can change.

Much of California is experiencing high temperatures with predictions of extended high heat through next week, so this is a good time to review heat safety information and recommendations.