ANR Employee News

July 2024

Prepare for wildfire

Wildfire season is in full swing. With so many fires burning around the state, the UC ANR Fire Network team is providing some tips to prepare for evacuation and wildfire smoke. “The best time to prepare for evacuation is before the wildfire...

Find out what’s new with the IWP project

The Integrated Web Platform, or IWP, project will transform UC ANR's digital experience for internal website editors and the people who visit our websites. In the coming months, UC ANR will transition its website from the homegrown Site Builder to...

Celebration Corner

Postfire grazing fact sheet wins award  A group of UCCE natural resources experts received the National Association of County Agricultural Agents' National Finalist Award for the fact sheet “Rapid User Guide: Postfire Grazing on...

Names in the News

Holmes named 4-H Youth Development Program director  Kimberly Sinclair Holmes joined UC ANR on July 15 as the new director of the 4-H Youth Development Program. Prior to joining UC ANR, Holmes served as the Assistant Extension Director and...

Miller award supports careers in Cooperative Extension

  Four students plan to share their knowledge Four students connected to the UC Davis Department of Plant Science have received grants from the Milton D. and Mary M. Miller Plant Science Award, which supports learners interested in careers with...

L&D - Food access, program development, actor mapping, workforce development, activating DEI

UC ANR Learning & DevelopmentLanding page | Archived webinars | Learning resources    Extension Methods & DeliveryBuilding SupportEquity, Diversity, InclusionOffice, Team, & Personal...

RREA call for proposals extended to Aug. 16

The UC ANR Renewable Resources Extension Act Statewide Program is soliciting proposals for projects that will develop and/or support new or existing UC Cooperative Extension projects and/or activities addressing the educational...

In memoriam: Don Luvisi

Donald A. Luvisi, UC Cooperative Extension viticulture advisor emeritus of Kern County, passed away in Bakersfield on July 10 at the age of 87. Luvisi served as the viticulture farm advisor for Kern County from 1960 until his retirement 39 years later...

Herbicide drift, native plants, irrigation, weed zappers research presented at Weed Day

Weeds abound: On farmland, pastures, rangelands, in natural areas, in our yards and along our sidewalks. Managing those pesky plants costs plenty: California farmers alone spend more than $900 million annually on weed control, according to...

Strengthen your program and project impact through planning and evaluation

Want to build more effective programs and projects? Join the UC ANR Program Planning and Evaluation team, UCCE evaluation specialist Vikram Koundinya, UC 4-H evaluation coordinator Roshan Nayak, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for online...