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Whitesell joins UCCE as human wildlife conflict advisor Carolyn Whitesell joined UC Cooperative Extension as an assistant human-wildlife interactions advisor for San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and Sonoma counties on Feb. 18, 2020.

If you missed any of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's fall and winter seminars, 2019-2020, here are the links to the videos. Community ecologist Rachel Vannette, assistant professor, coordinated the seminars.

Stephen Cantu, a UC Master Gardener in San Diego County UC Cooperative Extension, is well aware of ways to improve accessibility and inclusiveness in gardening for people with mobility issues, reported Lisa Deaderick in the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Today the ANR@Work Survey will land in your email inbox, if it hasn't already, with the subject line ANR@Work Survey - INVITATION - DO NOT DELETE. The ANR@Work Survey will be open today through April 3.

On Monday, February 17th, I flew from the San Diego airport to Washington D.C. to attend a rare opportunity. I was one of 20 undergraduate students selected to attend the 96th Annual USDA's Agricultural Outlook Forum Future Leaders in Agriculture Program.

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.