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Inaugural Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Conference June 1-3, 2021 8 to 11 a.m. PDT Register here. Click for more information.

The Pleasanton City Council voted unanimously to offer an A priority for designing the Community Farm at Bernal Park, then phase the final project through completion. Initial steps include planting cover crops to condition the soil and provide a pollinator habitat.

UC was one of more than 100 institutions targeted by a nationwide cyber-attack. As a result, certain university data was accessed without authorization. Protecting the UC community remains the university's top priority.

The UC ANR Urban Agriculture Workgroup recently became official after years of meeting informally and is welcoming new members. The workgroup develops resources, training, and materials for the specific needs of California's urban farmers, and conducts applied research to address their needs.

Dear Colleagues, UCOP Research & Innovation, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the Office of Planning and Research are hosting the UC Wildfire Resilience Virtual Research Symposium on June 4th from 8 am to 12pm PT.

Debra Driskill, business officer for the Research and Extension Center System and office manager at ANR Desert Research and Extension Center, retired in January after more than 30 years of service to UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Backyard chickens are increasingly being raised as pets, for egg production, and for youth development and science projects. While raising chickens can be an interesting and economically beneficial activity, chickens and other fowl may also have pest problems.

We are pleased to let you know that in accordance with President Drake's recent decision, UC ANR is implementing a 3 percent salary increase program for policy-covered staff and academics at all locations.

May 24, 2021 Dear friends, Tomorrow marks one year since the murder of George Floyd. We pause to reflect on and honor his memory, and the countless others who have been maimed or killed by forces of oppression and bigotry during our nation's long history.

By John Karlik, UC Cooperative Extension, Environmental Horticulture/Environmental Science Advisor, Kern County In a previous article, I noted another dry year is underway. Excessive landscape irrigation is wasteful and can lead to turf and landscape diseases.