- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
October 27: Comments about the Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases Initiative Draft Plan will be accepted until 5 p.m. Oct. 27. Anyone with an interest in the EIPD Initiative Draft Plan can review it at http://ucanr.org/sites/EIPD, then submit comments to the initiative leader via http://ucanr.org/sites/EIPD/EIPD_Strategic_Plan_Questionnaire.
October 28: The ANR town hall with Vice President Dooley to discuss the budget and other ANR business is set for 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Oct. 28. on Adobe Connect. The procedure...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The draft plan for the Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative is posted on the SFS website at http://ucanr.org/sites/SFS and can be directly accessed at http://ucanr.org/sites/SFS/files/51288.pdf.
Anyone with an interest in the Sustainable Food Systems initiative should review the draft plan. Please submit comments about the Sustainable Food Systems draft plan on the survey at https://ucce.ucdavis.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=5392. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 30.
The initiative’s...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The Healthy Families and Communities Strategic Initiative draft plan was updated on Sept. 15. Please submit your comments on this updated plan by Sept. 23. Each of the subcommittees has worked to incorporate the many thoughtful comments made at the recent HFC conference.
The Healthy Families and Communities panel would like to receive all comments no later than Thursday, Sept. 23, to be incorporated in the final paper. Please send comments to the full committee or appropriate subcommittee members:
Issue 1 - Healthy Behaviors: Connie Schneider, Sheri...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Advisor and Specialist Position Solicitation
Dear Colleagues,
ANR is soliciting proposals for new advisor and specialist positions. These positions should address critical gaps in ANR’s programmatic and geographic coverage. Proposals must include: a general description of the position; a statement of the relevance to the ANR Strategic Vision; a description of the issues to be addressed (including key extension and research programs); identification of the current ANR continuum and the role this position will play in strengthening/building the continuum; and the support that will be provided. Specific guidelines are outlined in the New ANR Position Template...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The draft strategic plan for the Healthy Families and Communities Strategic Initiative is posted on the HFC website http://ucanr.org/sites/HFC/ and can be directly accessed at http://ucanr.org/sites/HFC/files/41677.pdf.
Academic staff associated with the HFC initiative should review the draft plan before the HFC Strategic Initiative Conference, which will be held Aug. 24 - 26 at the UC Davis Conference Center.
Three major issues are presented for further review, development, and refinement:
· Issue 1: Promoting Healthy Behaviors for Childhood Obesity Prevention
· Issue 2: Youth Science...
