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This blog shares news, information and resources relevant to UC ANR academics and staff across the state.

DroneCamp Marks 10th Anniversary Aug. 3-6

May 26, 2026

By Andy Lyons

DroneCamp 2026 marks its 10th anniversary this August. The annual week-long short course on using drones for research, mapping, and education was launched by UC ANR's Informatics and GIS Statewide Program (IGIS) in 2017, and is now a major inter-campus collaboration held each summer at CSU Monterey Bay.

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A pile of different sizes and shapes of avocados, each labeled with the variety name.

UC ANR touts ag research, extension at Ag Day at the Capitol

May 1, 2026

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC President James Milliken was among the leaders, elected officials, legislative staffers and community members who visited the UC ANR booths during Ag Day at the Capitol on April 21 in Sacramento.

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Join UC ANR Giving Day on May 14-15

May 1, 2026

By Emily D Delk

UC ANR Giving Day, will run from noon on May 14 to noon on May 15, 2026

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Seven people stand in a line in ornate chamber with pillars. Signs read: Legislatorum est justas leges condere. Assemblymember Irwin welcomes UC Agriculture and natural resources to the Assembly floor Tuesday, April 14, 2026

UC ANR Day at the Capitol showcases ANR’s impact

April 30, 2026

By Nestor Lopez

For UC ANR Advocacy Day in Sacramento on April 14, UC ANR representatives showcased ANR’s impact across California and asked for continued support.

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Celebration Corner

April 30, 2026

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Zilberman elected AAAS fellowDavid Zilberman, professor of the graduate school within the UC Berkeley Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, has been elected as a 2025 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).AAAS is the world’s largest general…

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