- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Two new members are being recruited for the Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative (SFS) panel.
The SFS Initiative is one of five UC ANR Strategic Initiatives that help unify, communicate and advocate for the work we do in UC ANR. The Sustainable Food Systems SI encompasses UC ANR's work in sustainable production, intensive agriculture systems, safe food processing, and enhanced food access.
The SFS panel tasks include contributing to UC ANR's strategic plan, identifying themes and priorities for the future, identifying research and extension gaps, providing input on staffing, and highlighting important work in UC ANR related to sustainable food systems. We identify time-sensitive opportunities based on strategic priorities, convene meetings, engage stakeholders, and foster dialogue.
Appointments to the panel are for two- or three-year terms. The two individuals appointed will start their term in January, 2023.
Anyone within UC ANR or with an Agricultural Experiment Station appointment is eligible to apply.
Applications are due Nov. 15, 2022. Please apply at
https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=39314.
For more information, please contact Rachel Surls, UC ANR Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative Leader and UCCE sustainable food systems advisor for Los Angeles County, at ramabie@ucanr.edu.
Mark your calendars for the ANR Water Strategic Initiative Conference, which will be held in collaboration with the Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Strategic Initiative, on March 14-17 in Ontario at the DoubleTree by Hilton Ontario Airport.
The conference will provide an opportunity for colleagues to learn about the projects, programs and research efforts related to water that are happening throughout the Division. Presentations and discussions will include:
- Climate Change
- Salinity: What are Remediation Steps?
- Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
- SGMA Town Hall Discussion: The State of Your Water Resources
- Water Conservation Goals Across the State
Time is reserved for workgroups and program teams to meet on the afternoon and evening of Thursday, March 16, and Friday, March 17. To schedule a meeting, the program team leader or workgroup chair should complete the brief form and the Program Support Unit will respond to you as soon as possible.
Registration and travel fund requests will be available in early-mid January. For conference updates, check http://ucanr.edu/sites/SIconferences/2017_Water_Strategic_Initiative_Conference_.
ANR-affiliated academics including UC Cooperative Extension advisors, UC Cooperative Extension specialists, Agricultural Experiment Station faculty, program directors, academic coordinators and programmatic staff are invited to attend. Programmatic staff should obtain approval from their supervisor and statewide program director.
Contacts for more information:
Program: Doug Parker, Water Strategic Initiative Leader or David Doll, Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative Leader
Logistics: ANR Program Support Unit, Lauren McNees, (530) 750-1257 or Danielle Palermini, (530) 750-1328
