ANR Update

Dear Colleagues,I invite you to spend time in remembrance, reflection and connection on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m. as we honor Ken’s life, spirit and the love he shared with all of us. This will be a time not only to grieve our loss, but to celebrate the joy, laughter and legacy Ken leaves behind…

UC ANR will be making additional travel support available for UC Cooperative Extension specialists to collaborate directly with UCCE advisors and Research and Extension Center directors in FY 2025-26. Each specialist may apply for up to $2,000 for FY 2025-26 (travel reports must be submitted within…

Dear Colleagues,I am writing to inform you the reconciliation bill has passed both the Senate and the House and is on its way to President Trump. To our extreme dismay, this bill will eliminate all funding for SNAP-Ed, which we know in California as CalFresh Healthy Living. The president is expected to sign…

Dear Colleagues,This morning the Senate passed the reconciliation bill for federal spending and it still contains language which would eliminate funding for SNAP-Ed, which funds the CalFresh Healthy Living program in California. Since the Senate’s bill is not identical to the version the House voted on…

Dear Colleagues,I’m pleased to share good news – Gov. Newsom and the State Legislature have finalized the state’s FY 2025-26 budget. The budget maintains the same level of funding for UC and UC ANR that we received last fiscal year. This is a remarkable improvement from earlier budget proposals that proposed…