This year, the 4th of July holiday seemed surreal. From the record-setting days of COVID-19 cases to the alarming speeches, I would be fine if we don't repeat one like this anytime soon. Great to see that some were able to get away and maintain physical distancing. Last week was a short week.
Where did June go? It is hard to believe that July 1st is already upon us. Congratulations to JoLynn Miller, Kendra Lewis (now at the University of New Hampshire), and team members of the Youth Retention Study, a Multistate Project.
Former California Secretary of Agriculture, A.G. Kawamura, and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, were the speakers for a webinar last week addressing what COVID-19 has revealed about our food system.
I hope everyone had a good weekend, enjoying Juneteenth, Father's Day, and the summer solstice. Summer solstice the end to increasing day length. It also marks the anniversary of my start date at UC ANR. I have now completed four years with UC ANR.
