2024-25 UC Cooperative Extension positions announced

May 24, 2024

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that I announce that the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is continuing to support the research and extension needs of California through placement of new University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Advisor and Specialist positions. Thanks to extensive collaboration with campuses across the UC system, our UC Research and Extension Centers (RECS), UCCE County offices, and our many partners in government and the private sector, the following positions have been approved for recruitment:

UCCE Advisors:

Discipline/Specialty

Counties Served

Office Location

4-H Youth Development: College and Career Readiness

Lake and Mendocino

To be determined (TBD)

4-H Youth Development: College and Career Readiness

Alameda and Contra Costa

Alameda

 

4-H Youth Development: College and Career Readiness

San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura

TBD

4-H Youth Development: Leadership and Civic Engagement

Modoc, Lassen, Plumas and Sierra

Lassen

Agricultural Workforce Development

San Joaquin Valley

TBD

Agronomy

Sacramento, Solano and Yolo

 Yolo

Avocado, Citrus, and Subtropical Fruits

Riverside and San Diego

San Diego

Citrus and Pistachio

Kern, Kings and Tulare

Tulare

Commensal Rodents & Urban Wildlife Integrated Pest Management

Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara

Santa Clara

Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Resiliency

Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz

TBD

Environmental Horticulture

Riverside and San Bernardino

TBD

Environmental Horticulture & Controlled Environment Agriculture

Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo and Santa Cruz

TBD

Field and Vegetable Crops Integrated Pest Management

Fresno, Kings, Madera and Tulare

West Side REC

Food Systems

Los Angeles and Ventura

Ventura

Fruit Postharvest Handling

Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera and Tulare

Lindcove REC

Horticulture and Small Farms

Nevada and Placer

Placer

Livestock and Natural Resources

Lake and Mendocino

Mendocino

Livestock and Natural Resources

Marin and Sonoma

Sonoma

Livestock and Natural Resources

Shasta and Trinity

Shasta

Low Desert Weed Management  

Imperial and Riverside

Imperial

Nutrient Management & Forage Systems

Merced, San Joaquin and Stanislaus

Stanislaus

One Health Integrated Produce Safety

Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz

TBD

Orchard Systems: Almond, Apricots, Peaches, and Pistachio

San Joaquin and Stanislaus

Stanislaus

Orchard Systems: Apples, Cherries, Olives, and Walnuts

San Joaquin and Stanislaus

San Joaquin

Outdoor Recreation/Connected Communities

Lassen, Plumas and Sierra

Plumas

Vegetable Crops

Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter and Yuba

Colusa

Vegetable Crop and Weed Science

Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz

Monterey

Viticulture and Tree Fruit

Sacramento, Solano and Yolo

Sacramento

Weed Science

Marin, Napa and Sonoma

Sonoma

 

Specialists:

Discipline/Specialty

Host / Location

Agricultural Acarologist

UC Riverside Dept. of Entomology / Kearney REC

Agricultural Economics: Small Farms and Rural Economic Development

UC Santa Cruz Department of Economics; Center for Agroecology      

Agricultural, Food and Natural Resources Computational Data Science

UC San Diego Supercomputer Center

Agricultural Waste Management and Bioenergy Production

UC Merced Dept. of Mechanical Engineering   

Agricultural Policy

UC ANR / California Dept. of Food and Agriculture

Agricultural Technology Workforce Development

UC ANR / TBD

Beef Cattle Production Systems

UC Davis Dept. of Animal Science

Climate Resilient Orchard Systems

UC Davis Dept. of Plant Sciences

Climate Resilient Rural Community Development

UC Berkeley ESPM

Coastal Hydrology Agriculture and Water Resilience

UC Santa Cruz Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences; Center for Agroecology           

Coastal Produce Safety Systems

UC ANR / USDA ARS Salinas

Field Trials and Testbeds Design and Operation

UC ANR VINE / Kearney and Westside RECs

Food Safety/Drones/Remote Sensing

UC Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay Education, Science and Technology Center (MBEST)

Groundwater Quantity and Quality

UC Merced Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering / West Side REC

Mental and Emotional Health in Youth Families and Communities

UC Davis Dept. of Human Ecology

Oak Woodland Management and Conservation 

UC ANR / Hopland REC

Organic Production: ANR OAI Academic Director

UC Merced Dept. of Life and Environmental Sciences

Outdoor Recreation

UC ANR / CA Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

Recycled Water Reuse and Brackish Water Desalination

UC Davis Dept. of Land, Air and Water Resources; Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Sustainable Dairy Cattle Nutrition

UC Davis Dept. of Animal Science

The UCCE Advisor positions will be released for recruitment in small batches over the next several months to facilitate engagement of various selection committees.  The UCCE Specialists will be released to campuses for recruitment upon completion of the Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) currently being renewed between UC ANR and the campuses/host sites.

We wish to thank the UC ANR program teams, county and REC directors, leadership from the UC campuses, the Program Council, and all of our collaborative partners who assisted with this position call, submissions and reviews. We truly could not be successful without your engagement and expertise.

Glenda Humiston
Vice President


By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Author - Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach