ANR Employee News

 William "Bill" Weitkamp, Jr., UC Cooperative Extension livestock and natural resources advisor emeritus, passed away in Arroyo Grande on Dec. 18, 2024. He was 85.Weitkamp, who served with UCCE for 35 years, was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, in the hospital closest to his hometown of Tulelake, where he…

UC regents were complimentary when Vice President Glenda Humiston presented an overview of UC ANR to the board on Jan. 23. It had been five years since she last provided such an update to the board on UC ANR activities.

The UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center has produced 60 years of research benefiting growers in the Central Valley and beyond. The center is a vital source of knowledge for all stakeholders in California including growers, policymakers and investors. On Jan.

In alliance with Staff Assembly Council, Workplace Inclusion and Belonging presents Taking Responsibility in One Accord. TaRO was initiated thanks to a grant awarded by UC President Michael Drake that challenges grantees to address bias and bigotry.

Srabani Das, UC Cooperative Extension specialist in regenerative agriculture at UC Merced, attended the EcoFarm Conference at Asilomar in Pacific Grove on Jan. 22-25. She shared her thoughts about the conference below. Attending the EcoFarm Conference 2025 was a great experience for me.