- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Registration is now open for the Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative Conference, which will be held Oct. 11-13, 2011, at Freeborn Hall at UC Davis.
The theme of the conference is “Strengthening Our Connections: People, Issues and Policy.”
To participate in charting the direction of this important initiative, register now at http://ucanr.org/sites/SFS/Registration_47.
One of the conference goals is for UC academics to learn more about the work of their UC colleagues working in all areas of sustainable food systems, strengthen those connections and explore opportunities for collaboration.
ANR members from throughout the state will...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Broad input is being sought for the Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative (SFS SI) conference. A survey has been developed by the strategic initiative panel to facilitate conference planning. The SFS SI conference will be held at the UC Davis campus on October 11-12. While the conference will formally conclude at lunch on Oct. 12, accommodations are being provided for program teams/workgroups to meet during the afternoon/evening of Oct. 12 through lunch on Oct. 13. Please complete the SFS SI conference survey at https://ucce.ucdavis.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=6597.
Input is also being sought on the SFS SI plan, which was developed last...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative Conference has been rescheduled for Oct. 11 – 12 at the ARC at UC Davis. More information about the two-day SFS conference will be posted at http://ucanr.org/sites/SFS as it becomes available.
California Health and Human Services Secretary Diana Dooley will be the keynote speaker for the Healthy Families and Communities Strategic Initiative Conference, scheduled for May 17 - 19 at ARC at UC Davis. More information about the HFC conference will be posted at http://ucanr.org/sites/HFC as it becomes available. The final version of the HFC strategic plan is posted at
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The Healthy Families and Communities Strategic Initiative Conference is scheduled for May 17 - 19 at ARC at UC Davis. More information about the HFC conference will be posted at http://ucanr.org/sites/HFC as it becomes available. The final version of the HFC strategic plan is posted at http://ucanr.org/sites/HFC/files/57631.pdf.
The Sustainable Natural Ecosystems Strategic Initiative Conference is scheduled for Sept. 20 - 22. The location and other details about the SNE conference will be posted at http://ucanr.org/sites/SNE as they become available.
The Sustainable Food Systems...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
We are pleased to announce that Rose Hayden-Smith has agreed to lead the Sustainable Food Systems initiative.
Hayden-Smith is Cooperative Extension county director and youth, family and community development advisor for Ventura County. In her advisor role, she develops programs for youth and adult extenders that focus on agricultural literacy and gardening. She previously worked with the Master Gardener Program and the UC Hansen Agricultural Center as educational programs coordinator. Recently she served as a Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow. As a Kellogg fellow, Hayden-Smith developed a national media and educational campaign to promote school, home and community garden efforts and public policies that would support those...