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Bob Sailsbury
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In memoriam: Bob Sailsbery

July 24, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Robert L. Sailsbery, UC Cooperative Extension agronomy advisor emeritus, passed away on July 20, 2019, in Chico at the age of 88. The Colorado native graduated from Colorado State University in 1953, with a degree in agronomy, then served in the U.S. Army until 1955.
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More than 100 4-H members, 4-H volunteers, Master Gardener volunteers, farmers, nutrition course participants and other UCCE stakeholders attended a meeting to tell the Riverside County Board of Supervisors how they have personally benefited from UC ANR research and outreach.
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UCCE Riverside County funding goes from zero to zero cuts

July 1, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
In May, Eta Takele, UCCE Riverside County director, was told to expect to receive no funding from the county in light of a budget shortfall in revenue. She and her UCCE staff and academics relayed the shocking news to their Riverside County clientele, and many asked how they could help.
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Joji Muramoto
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Names in the News

July 1, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Muramoto hired as first UCCE organic ag specialist Joji Muramoto joined ANR on May 29 as an assistant Cooperative Extension organic production specialist.
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Assemblymembers Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Bill Quirk presented Jim Farrar with a proclamation honoring UC IPM at the Capitol. From left, Quirk, Anne Megaro, Mark Bell, Farrar, Mark Lagrimini and Aguiar-Curry.
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UC IPM celebrates 40th anniversary

July 1, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Established July 1, 1979, with funding from the California Legislature, UC IPM built upon a growing movement to reduce dependence on pesticides.
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