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News about the budget status of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed), which funds our CalFresh Healthy Living, UC program.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is now accepting proposals for its National Conservation Lands – Management Studies Support Program (NCL-BLM). This program funds research that supports the long-term stewardship of BLM’s National Conservation Lands by improving our understanding of these areas’ natural…

Hannah Thompson has been named as the new director of the Nutrition Policy Institute. With Lorrene Ritchie retiring July 1, Wendi Gosliner will serve as interim director until Thompson begins in her new role on Sept. 1.

Dear Colleagues, The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA) is now accepting concept proposals for its Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Grant Program. This program supports on-farm demonstration and evaluation of biologically…

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, we spotlight Katie Low, UC ANR Fire Network statewide coordinator. The support Low has received throughout her career inspired her to give back by connecting students in forestry programs with professionals in the industry.

The California Agritourism Summit brought together farmers, academics, officials and tourism promoters in San Diego on May 14-15 with a common goal: to connect rural communities with urban communities and open new paths for small producers.

Bettiga honored with ASEV Merit Award  Larry Bettiga, UC Cooperative Extension viticulture farm advisor for Monterey County, will deliver the prestigious American Society for Enology and Viticulture Merit Award presentation at the 2025 ASEV National Conference, taking place June 16-19 in…

 Show us your work world! UC ANR staff, academics and employees are invited to submit original photos highlighting their work and experiences in one or more of five categories: Agricultural Landscape, Nature, Urban Landscape, Family and Friends, and A Day in the Field. You can enter up to …

The University invites comments on proposed revisions to Section 230 of the Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 230, Visiting Appointments.

On Thursday, May 29, the Assembly and the Senate honored UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., who will be retiring at the end of the academic year.

Meet new members of UC ANR.

UC ANR's 2024 Annual Report is now available online and in print.

Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty, Director of County Cooperative Extension, is retiring at the end of June. While we launch a search for a new Director of County Cooperative Extension, Keith Nathaniel will serve in an interim capacity starting June 1.

On UC ANR Giving Day 2025, generous donors and sponsors gave $75,288 to UC Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes and research centers that make up UC ANR.

Learning & DevelopmentLanding page | Archived webANRs | Learning resourcesExtension Methods & Delivery Building Support  Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion  Office, Team, and Personal Development  Piloting a student wellness collaborative (Virtual - Extension Foundation,…

Teams across UC are deeply engaged in communicating with the federal government on the impact of the proposed spending cuts to CalFresh Healthy Living, UC. The CFHL, UC office; UC Davis; UC ANR leadership; UC ANR Government Relations and UC Federal Government Relations are all focused on this effort.

Beware of recent phishing email attempts. Never enter your credentials into unfamiliar websites. Only trust login pages that use ‘ucanr.edu’ or ‘ucdavis.edu’ in their web address.

As of 12 p.m. May 16 at the conclusion of UC ANR Giving Day 2025, generous donors and sponsors gave $80,438 to UC Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes and research centers that make up UC ANR.

Dear Colleagues, 1) The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) in partnership with Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and Zoetis is soliciting proposals for the Dairy Health, Efficiency & Resource Dynamics (Dairy HERD). The Dairy HERD Initiative aims to support research to advance our…