UC Agriculture and Natural Resources moves to new location
“With our administrative and statewide program staff co-located in one building in Davis, we will be able to work more efficiently to meet the needs of Californians statewide,” said Allen-Diaz. “We also anticipate savings on energy and other costs by renovating an existing building to meet LEED Certified Interior standards.”
Originally built as an indoor roller hockey rink, and later used as the temporary home of the Yolo County Library and the Explorit Science Center, the building will become the administrative home for UC ANR’s statewide programs. Interior renovations to the existing 33,000 square feet include adding 9,600 square feet of a partial second floor in the rink portion of the building.
UC ANR’s statewide programs include Cooperative Extension advisors located in 57 counties as well as nine Research and Extension Centers in different ecosystems from Tulelake near the Oregon border to El Centro in the Imperial Valley. UC ANR also manages a number of well-known statewide programs whose administrative offices will be located in the new building, including:
- Integrated Pest Management;
- Master Gardeners;
- 4-H Youth Development; and
- The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP).
“Agriculture is the heart of Davis' past, and is integral to our future. Agriculture brought us UC Davis, our connection to the Earth and thus our environmentalism, and our intense dedication to healthy living. I am now very pleased to welcome the UC system’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources to our community. The City of Davis is honored to be part of UC ANR's worldwide missions for research, education, public service and economic development,” said Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza.
For more information about UC ANR, visit http://ucanr.edu.
From left, California Department of Food and Agriculture secretary Karen Ross, UC ANR VP Barbara Allen-Diaz and Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza cut the ribbon to new building.