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This blog shares news, information and resources relevant to UC ANR academics and staff across the state.

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UC Love Data Week is Feb. 13-17.
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IGIS offers GIS and data workshops

January 27, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The Informatics and GIS Statewide Program (IGIS) is pleased to share its Spring 2023 Workshop Schedule. All workshops will be on Zoom and are free for the ANR community. Workshops include Introduction to ArcGIS Pro (Feb. 17, 1-4 p.m.
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Become a mentor for UC ANR colleagues

January 26, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
With more than 100 new employees joining UC ANR in the past year, there is an extremely high demand for mentors in the fifth annual ANR Mentorship Program.
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Steve Sibbett
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In memoriam: G. Steven Sibbett

January 25, 2023
Steve Sibbett, UCCE emeritus nuts, prunes, olives, apples and pears farm advisor for Tulare County, passed away unexpectedly at his Visalia home on Nov. 17. He was 82. Most of his illustrious 35-year career was spent serving agriculturists in Tulare County.
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From left, CARCD President Don Butz, USDA NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez, Glenda Humiston and CDFA Secretary Karen Ross sign a memorandum of agreement for the California Conservation Planning Partnership. Photo courtesy of CDFA
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UC ANR, NRCS, CDFA and CARCD streamline conservation services

December 22, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
To deliver climate-smart conservation services to California's farmers, ranchers and non-industrial forestland owners in a more coordinated fashion, UC ANR has signed a memorandum of agreement with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the Ca...
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Christie Hedrick
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Names in the News

December 22, 2022
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Hedrick joins statewide EFNEP Christie Hedrick started a new role Dec. 5 as a statewide coordinator with the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. Hedrick will oversee state level administration and provide support to counties implementing the EFNEP program.
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