ANR Employees

Similar to previous years, UC ANR units – including, Research and Extension Centers, UCCE county offices, the Second Street Building in Davis and Franklin Building – will be closed from Dec. 24, 2025, through Jan. 1, 2026, except for essential services. UC ANR offices will reopen on Jan. 2, 2026. Winter…

Several members of UC ANR participated in the California Economic Summit, Oct. 21-23 in Stockton, organized by CA FWD in collaboration with the California Stewardship Network.

Daniel Swain, California Institute for Water Resources climate scientist and TIME100 Next lister, joined the UC ANR Strategic Communications team on Oct. 21 to conduct an online training on how academics can expand their outreach through news and social media.

This special webinar from IGIS will introduce two new tools you can use to make simple maps of the ANR network and CA counties using just PowerPoint.

Terra Madre Americas – held Sept. 26-28 in Sacramento – showcased the best of what agriculture from across the Americas has to offer on consumers’ tables.

 Rethwisch honored for Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture by CAPCAMichael Rethwisch, University of California Cooperative Extension crop production and entomology farm advisor for Riverside County, received the 2025 Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture Award from the California Association of…

 Syrett joins Statewide Programs and REC Operations Selena Syrett has accepted a new position within UC ANR. As of Oct. 20, she is an administrative assistant 3 within the Statewide Programs and Research and Extension Center Operations unit.Syrett has been with ANR for…

 GivingTuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It’s an opportunity for people around the world to give through acts of kindness or gifts of time, talent or money.On Dec. 2, UC ANR is leveraging the energy of GivingTuesday to tell our stories, engage advocates and transform communities all across…

Janine Parker Woods will be joining UC ANR as the Executive Director of County Cooperative Extension on Jan. 2, 2026.

The inaugural California Earthworkers Summit brought together farmers and other food producers in Santa Cruz to discuss approaches to climate, environment, agriculture and food system resilience on Sept. 11–12.

UC ANR Learning & DevelopmentLanding page | Archived webANRs | Learning resourcesExtension Methods & DeliveryBuilding SupportInclusion & BelongingOffice, Team, and Personal DevelopmentEXTENSION METHODS & DELIVERYMapping for Change: From Social Marketing to Using Maps for Intervention Planning…

 $15 million statewide collaboration unites state, university and industry leaders to fast-track agricultural innovation, workforce development and regional economic growthCalifornia has launched the California AgTech Alliance, a $15 million statewide initiative designed to transform how agricultural…

Olive Oil Commission of California 2026–2027 Research Solicitation The Olive Oil Commission of California (OOCC) invites research proposals that control of the following existing or potential threats to the industry:Research How to Grab Carbon MoneyUnderstanding Sap AnalysisNew Canopy Management…

The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy on Educational Loan Practices. The policy is proposed to be revised and includes the following key issues: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued guidance on § 1026.46(b)(5) …

Check out the “Being Mixed-Race in the Workplace” videos produced by Devii Rao, UC Cooperative Extension livestock and natural resources advisor.As part of her independent project for the UC ANR CORO Leadership Academy, Devii interviewed five UC ANR colleagues who identify as being mixed-race or having mixed…

 Last week, Erin Marnocha, our new Vice Provost for Research and Program Integration, Daniel Obrist, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Development, and I visited our UC Cooperative Extension colleagues in Placer, Nevada, Plumas and Sierra counties. Thanks to Michele Fisch, UCCE area director, who…

Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) Section 30, Compensation and Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) Section 2, Definition of Terms The University of California is proposing revisions to PPSM-30 (Compensation) & PPSM-2 (Definition of Terms), which applies to staff…

Open Enrollment is a window during which employees and retirees may change their coverage or add eligible dependents onto their health insurance. This year's open enrollment begins on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 8 a.m. (PDT) and ends on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 5 p.m. (PST). All…

1) The Research Committees of the California Pear Advisory Board and Pear Pest Management Research Fund will convene in January 2026 to review submitted research proposals for 2026.Full Proposals due December 12, 2025Call for ProposalsUC Project Plan/Research Grant Proposal formFormat Instructions…