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Most of the nut acreage in California can be found in the Central Valley. There you can find almonds, pistachio, pecans, and walnuts, however what you won't find is the macadamia tree.

McPherson joins ANR as Bay Area UCCE regional director Frank McPherson joined UC ANR on Feb. 3, 2020, as a regional director for UC Cooperative Extension serving Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and San Mateo counties, and Elkus Ranch Environmental Education Center.

Another survey is about to land in your inbox, but this one is special. The ANR@Work Survey which will be open from March 17 through April 3 is the opportunity for all academics and staff to provide feedback about their experience working at UC ANR.

Visit ANR Learning & Development for developing skills in: Extension Delivery, Office, Team, and Personal Development, and Building Support. Webinars are recorded and archived here.

This is the third in a series featuring a few scientists whose work exemplifies UC ANR's public value for California.

Dear Colleagues, With a growing recognition of the value racial, ethnic and gender equity in the STEM workforce as a tool for accelerating innovation, the nation's Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) have an important role to play as culturally relevant institutions of higher education serving a gro...

Get ready to contribute your iNaturalist observation skills to your local community organizations to help collect data for science! The 2020 City Nature Challenge is April 24-27.

More than 6 inches of snow fell on areas of Riverside County, part of the state's southern-most growing region, which produces nearly half of the nation's avocado supply.

The Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB) (Agrilus auroguttatus) continues to kill native oaks in several areas of Southern California. Susceptible oaks include coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia), canyon live oak (Q. chrysolepis), and California black oak (Q. kelloggii).

A UC Davis scientist has just received a federal grant to study trapdoor spiders in California, with opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in the research. Citizen scientists also can be involved through public sightings and suggestions for naming a newly discovered species.