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Bug Squad BlogBy Kathy Keatley GarveyThere she was, a mining bee (genus Andrena) sunning herself on a Passiflora (passionflower vine). She did not notice me.Such a tiny bee, about the size of a grain of rice. It's a solitary ground-nesting bee known as "an early spring bee" and it lives only a…
Training ResourcesNote: A UC ANR Single Sign-on (or a UC Davis login) is required to access all materials.List of Trainings (BOX Link) Training Videos (BOX Link) March 2026 - Glide Report Deep Dive: Tools for Accurate Transaction TrackingSession 1Topic: Access pre-GL detailed transaction data,…
In celebration of their newly-published Wholesale Meat Guide for Small Meat Processors, NMPAN is hosting two webinars to take deeper dives in some of the more complex topics. In this webinar, "NMPAN Guide to Wholesaling Meat: Working With Distributors", Kathryn Quanbeck (formerly of NMPAN, currently…
Congratulations! You have been asked to be an onboarding Buddy for your ANR unit. One of the purposes of being assigned as a buddy is to welcome the new employee and reaffirm their decision to join ANR.On this page:What is an onboarding buddy?What an onboarding buddy is notImportance of onboarding…
Vice President Glenda Humiston announces the launch of the new UC ANR Policy Institute. This institute will be transformative in delivering the UC ANR mission by increasing science-based communications and community engagement to inform policy decisions and implementation. The new UC ANR Policy Institute…
Back to onboarding checklist.Academic HR: Onboarding New Academic Employees Staff HR: New Hire Paperwork - ANR Staff Human Resources UCOP ServiceNow: New Employee IT Provisioning: Accounts, Phones, ComputersUCOP Work Management Center: Work Management Center | UCOP
A complete onboarding experience promotes positive working relationships that help new employees gain confidence and promptly become productive. It increases overall engagement, retention, and performance through understanding of and connection to the job, the program or unit, and UC ANR. Onboarding is your…
Employee onboarding is a critical step in the hiring process. Onboarding helps to ensure employees are successful. This is accomplished by engagement and support from the start. Fully providing new hires with all the material and tools they will need will have a direct impact on reducing turnover,…
TROUBLE IN PARADISE Aphids! Snails! Cutworms! Gophers! It must be spring. How do we think about and deal with garden pests as they show up along with our beautiful blooms and yummy…
The bearded iris is a hardy perennial that is easy to grow. It is known for its large, showy flowers. Join MG Gwen to learn the different types of irises, when, where, and how to plant them, their care, pruning, propagation, how to encourage bloom, as well as common pests and diseases.Saturday, MAY 24 …
