UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources develops strategic plan
March 2009
The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources recently finalized its strategic plan to guide its research, education and service programs to meet the needs of California in the coming years. CRAE members worked with the University to provide input to, and feedback on, the plan. Rick Standiford, Associate VP of UC’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, joined CRAE in March to present ANR’s preliminary strategic plan and to give CRAE an opportunity to comment. The final strategic plan can be accessed here.
Dan Dooley meets with CRAE to discuss ag research and collaboration
June 2008
The new Vice President of UC’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources met with CRAE this month to share his vision for the Division and to discuss collaboration with leaders from agriculture and the environment across California. CRAE looks forward to working with ANR to further ensure synergies between the University and various stakeholder groups across California.
CRAE urges support for increased funding for agricultural research and extension
October 2007
Funding for the University of California’s Cooperative Extension and Agriculture Experiment Station has sustained deep cuts, shrinking by more than $31 million in state support since 2003. CRAE has urged UC President Dynes to support baseline budget augmentation for ANR’s research and extension programs. This funding is necessary to help producers address environmental challenges and attain stewardship goals. CRAE’s letter to UC President Dynes can be accessed here.
CRAE Submits Priorities to University of California
April 2007
The University of California is in the middle of a world-wide search for a new Vice President of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR). The office of the Vice President is responsible for programs critical to agriculture and the environment, particularly UC Cooperative Extension. The California Roundtable on Agriculture and the Environment has long been interested in increasing the resources devoted to and efficiency of services provided by ANR.
The Roundtable has submitted a letter to UC President Robert Dynes asking that he consider four four priorities for the incoming Vice President:
- Foster more effective internal coordination and collaboration;
- Enhance external partnerships;
- Improve and accelerate knowledge transfer; and
- Increase external funding opportunities
The letter identifies several critical skills that the University should consider in their potential candidates for the position and requests a role for stakeholders in the selection process.
The full text of the letter is available here.
CRAE working with UC administration
August 2006
The CA Roundtable has been working with the University of California administration to help ensure that agricultural research is in line with the needs of the agriculture sector in California. This collaboration was initiated with a letter to UC President Dynes, which you can read here.