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Use the tools below to assess your skill level, to create an individual development plan (IDP), plan SMART goals, and identify training impact plans. On this page:Individual Development Plan (IDP)SMART GoalsSelf-Assessment WorksheetTraining Impact Plan Individual…
“If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else” -Lawrence J. PeterCareer development offers numerous benefits such as enhancing skills and knowledge, making you more competent and confident in your role and preparing you for future opportunities. Focusing on career…
Civil rights refers to procedures aimed at eliminating unlawful discrimination, addressing the consequences of past discrimination, and preventing future discrimination. These procedures apply to applicants seeking admission to educational programs or professional employment. Civil Rights Compliance…
The UC ANR Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) oversees proposal preparation, review, award acceptance, and post-award management. They assist in identifying funding, guiding proposal submissions, reviewing compliance issues, negotiating terms, and managing awards. They ensure proposals align with sponsor…
In 2021-2022, Program Council worked with UC ANR Learning and Development and Program Planning and Evaluation teams to survey the UC ANR network on its current needs and most utilized programs and statistics resources. Below are newly developed web pages based on survey findings that offer recommended…
Article by Mike Kluk, UC Master Gardener, Yolo CountyThe Department of Entomology and Nematology is not the place you would normally expect to find a research scientist who is developing a completely new understanding of how plants relate to their environment. But Dr. Richard Karban, formally trained in…
Attend this UC Master Gardeners of Merced County public workshop, to learn about the trees planted on the Merced College campus! Bryan Tassey, Dean of Agriculture and Industrial Technology will give a short talk about the history of tree selection, placement and hindsight reflections, and then will lead us…
Blog article by Brenda Altman, UC Master GardenerHave you ever walked into a plant nursery store and discovered a pleasant surprise? No? Nothing like an exotic plant or an heirloom garlic special but cats. Oh, it is a cat, no, it is two, no, three. Nova, Tessa, and Reggie now reside at the Mid-City…
Thrips populationThrips are currently in Generation 2, with adults predicted to peak in the second week of May. Spring temperatures remain similar to long-term normals, and population predictions have not changed much from last update. Thrips and TSWV monitoringWe have started to monitor thrips coming…
When you spot a plant in your garden that doesn’t look healthy, how do you figure out what’s wrong with it? Plant problems can be caused by insects, mites, vertebrates, environmental conditions, and diseases, but it can sometimes be hard to tell which is causing the problem. UC IPM's Plant Problem…