UC ANR academics met with staff for California members of Congress via Zoom on Oct. 12 to discuss invasive species and pest management. Integrated pest management research is funded through the federal Farm Bill, which is up for renewal in 2023.
Two new members are being recruited for the Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative (SFS) panel. The SFS Initiative is one of five UC ANR Strategic Initiatives that help unify, communicate and advocate for the work we do in UC ANR.
Agriculture and the global food supply is threatened by a range of issues including drought, climate impacts, increasing business costs and labor scarcity. To forge solutions to these issues and more, on Oct.
Day of the Dead, or el Da de los Muertos, is celebrated on Nov. 2. Mexicans from all religious and ethnic backgrounds celebrate Da de los Muertos, a holiday celebrating the reaffirmation of Indigenous life.