- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
ANR academics working in natural resources and animal sciences will want to hold Oct. 9 and 10 for program team meetings at the International House at UC Berkeley.
To date, participating program teams include Forest & Rangeland Systems and Meat Production & Food Safety. To meet during this October meeting, chairs of workgroups affiliated with these program teams should complete a short survey to request space.
These meetings are important for developing relationships and discussing programs and positions in natural resources and animal sciences. The Sustainable Natural Ecosystems Strategic Initiative panel will be seeking input on articles...
- 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 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 tentatively scheduled for September. The exact dates and other information about the SNE conference will be posted at http://ucanr.org/sites/SNE/ as it becomes available.
As we...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
To address the very important strategic initiative of water, ANR has created the California Water Resources Research Institute (CWRRI). Aligned with other state water institutes supported in part by the federal Water Resources Research Act, the CWRRI will be the California part of the National Institute for Water Research (NIWR) and will support research and extension activities that contribute to the quality, quantity, reliability and efficient management of California’s water resources.
ANR has begun recruitment for an inaugural director who can provide leadership and operational management for the CWRRI and serve as ANR’s strategic initiative leader for Water Quality, Quantity and Security.
We are looking for a leader...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Sharon Junge returns to retirement in March
Sharon Junge, interim statewide 4-H Youth Development Program director and Healthy Families and Communities (HFC) Strategic Initiative leader, will end her recall from ANR retirement in March. In addition to a distinguished ANR career, Junge has provided critical leadership to ANR and spearheading organizational shifts and transitions including the newly created Youth, Families and Communities (YFC) statewide program, serving on Program Council and leading the development and organization of the HFC strategic plan and conference. After a year with EFNEP in Sacramento, Junge became the 4-H Youth Development and Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences advisor for Placer...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Sustainable Food conference set for Jan. 25 – 27
The Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Conference will be held Jan. 25 – 27 at UC Davis’ Freeborn Hall. Please hold the dates on your calendar. Closer to the conference date, the agenda, registration and other details will be available from the Program Support Unit at http://ucanr.org/sites/PSU/.
Reminder: Revised SNE plan posted for comment
A revised draft of the Sustainable Natural Ecosystems Strategic Initiative Plan has been posted on the Sustainable Natural Ecosystems web site http://ucanr.org/sites/SNE/. You can access the pdf document...
