2021 Annual Report highlights impact of UC ANR research and extension

UC ANR's 2021 Annual Report is now live! The report features impact stories organized by UC ANR's public values, demonstrating the organization's vision to improve the lives of all 40 million residents in California.

The Program Planning and Evaluation unit collaborated with UC ANR academics, program staff, and Strategic Communications to compile over 50 vignettes that highlight the impact of our organization statewide during 2021. Stories range from enhancing oysters' resilience as the climate changes to improving financial stability of Californians to increasing diversity and inclusiveness.

“Kudos to all for giving us these impact stories,” said Vice President Glenda Humiston. “Thanks to your work and the organization's work in developing the public values, we now have a straightforward easy way to understand our impact. These are what captures stakeholders, lay audiences, legislators and policy makers at all levels. They want to know what's in it for them.”

Vice President Humiston extends a special thank you to the following UC ANR experts who reviewed 2021 Agricultural Experiment Station research reports to identify notable research with clearly articulated potential benefit to the public: Martin Smith, Francene Steinberg, Neil McRoberts, Jim Farrar, Leslie Roche, Rob York and Doug Parker.

If you have any questions about the annual report, please contact Leyla Marandi at leyla.marandi@ucop.edu. The 2021 UC ANR Annual Report is online at https://ucanr.edu/About. Feel free to share these success stories with friends, family, elected officials and others.

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