ANR Employee News

 Steven V. Swain, UC Cooperative Extension environmental horticulture advisor for Marin and Sonoma counties, died unexpectedly in San Francisco on Feb. 8. He was 58. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UC Santa Cruz in 1989 and got his start in commercial arboriculture working with Lewis…

 William "Bill" Weitkamp, Jr., UC Cooperative Extension livestock and natural resources advisor emeritus, passed away in Arroyo Grande on Dec. 18, 2024. He was 85.Weitkamp, who served with UCCE for 35 years, was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, in the hospital closest to his hometown of Tulelake, where he…

UC regents were complimentary when Vice President Glenda Humiston presented an overview of UC ANR to the board on Jan. 23. It had been five years since she last provided such an update to the board on UC ANR activities.

The UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center has produced 60 years of research benefiting growers in the Central Valley and beyond. The center is a vital source of knowledge for all stakeholders in California including growers, policymakers and investors. On Jan.

In alliance with Staff Assembly Council, Workplace Inclusion and Belonging presents Taking Responsibility in One Accord. TaRO was initiated thanks to a grant awarded by UC President Michael Drake that challenges grantees to address bias and bigotry.