The Stockton Record devoted nearly 500 words in yesterday's paper to introducing the new UC Cooperative Extension dairy farm advisor for San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, Jennifer Heguy. Reporter Reid Fujii spoke to both Heguy and San Joaquin UCCE county director Mick Canevari for the story.

According to the article, Heguy grew up in a farm family that ran a beef cattle operation outside Los Banos. She was active in 4-H and FFA and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in animal science at UC Davis.

Heguy most recently worked in the ruminant nutrition lab of UC Davis animal science professor Edward DePeters.

"That's definitely a plus, because he is well-connected with the issues currently facing the dairy industry," Canevari is quoted in the article. He noted that Heguy is "on the cutting edge of the issues and some of the research they are doing."

Dairy production in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties is valued at more than $700 million a year, the story said.

"I really enjoy being part of something this big," Heguy is quoted.