ANR Employee News

Aoyama to advance research, nurture partnerships for California oak woodlands Lina Aoyama started at UC ANR as assistant Cooperative Extension specialist in oak woodland stewardship on June 1. Based at the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center in Mendocino County, Aoyama will provide research and…

Steve Edberg, UC ANR applications programmer, died on June 4, 2026.

Martha Lopez, a longtime community educator whose work helped Imperial County families learn about nutrition, healthy cooking, physical activity and gardening retired July 1 after 27 years.

Gloria Jimenez Davis, former 4-H advisor for Butte County, passed away in Walnut Creek on June 17, 2026. She was 98.

Learning & DevelopmentLanding page | Archived webANRs | Learning & Development ResourcesThis month, explore learning opportunities designed to strengthen how you connect, communicate and create impact. Highlights include sessions on building a local food guide, advancing Food is…