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:
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Discipline/Specialty |
Counties Served |
Office Location |
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4-H Youth Development: College and Career Readiness |
Lake and Mendocino |
To be determined (TBD) |
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4-H Youth Development: College and Career Readiness |
Alameda and Contra Costa |
Alameda
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4-H Youth Development: College and Career Readiness |
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura |
TBD |
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4-H Youth Development: Leadership and Civic Engagement |
Modoc, Lassen, Plumas and Sierra |
Lassen |
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Agricultural Workforce Development |
San Joaquin Valley |
TBD |
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Agronomy |
Sacramento, Solano and Yolo |
Yolo |
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Avocado, Citrus, and Subtropical Fruits |
Riverside and San Diego |
San Diego |
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Citrus and Pistachio |
Kern, Kings and Tulare |
Tulare |
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Commensal Rodents & Urban Wildlife Integrated Pest Management |
Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara |
Santa Clara |
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Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Resiliency |
Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz |
TBD |
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Environmental Horticulture |
Riverside and San Bernardino |
TBD |
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Environmental Horticulture & Controlled Environment Agriculture |
Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo and Santa Cruz |
TBD |
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Field and Vegetable Crops Integrated Pest Management |
Fresno, Kings, Madera and Tulare |
West Side REC |
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Food Systems |
Los Angeles and Ventura |
Ventura |
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Fruit Postharvest Handling |
Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera and Tulare |
Lindcove REC |
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Horticulture and Small Farms |
Nevada and Placer |
Placer |
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Livestock and Natural Resources |
Lake and Mendocino |
Mendocino |
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Livestock and Natural Resources |
Marin and Sonoma |
Sonoma |
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Livestock and Natural Resources |
Shasta and Trinity |
Shasta |
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Low Desert Weed Management |
Imperial and Riverside |
Imperial |
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Nutrient Management & Forage Systems |
Merced, San Joaquin and Stanislaus |
Stanislaus |
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One Health Integrated Produce Safety |
Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz |
TBD |
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Orchard Systems: Almond, Apricots, Peaches, and Pistachio |
San Joaquin and Stanislaus |
Stanislaus |
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Orchard Systems: Apples, Cherries, Olives, and Walnuts |
San Joaquin and Stanislaus |
San Joaquin |
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Outdoor Recreation/Connected Communities |
Lassen, Plumas and Sierra |
Plumas |
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Vegetable Crops |
Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter and Yuba |
Colusa |
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Vegetable Crop and Weed Science |
Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz |
Monterey |
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Viticulture and Tree Fruit |
Sacramento, Solano and Yolo |
Sacramento |
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Weed Science |
Marin, Napa and Sonoma |
Sonoma |
Specialists:
|
Discipline/Specialty |
Host / Location |
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Agricultural Acarologist |
UC Riverside Dept. of Entomology / Kearney REC |
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Agricultural Economics: Small Farms and Rural Economic Development |
UC Santa Cruz Department of Economics; Center for Agroecology |
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Agricultural, Food and Natural Resources Computational Data Science |
UC San Diego Supercomputer Center |
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Agricultural Waste Management and Bioenergy Production |
UC Merced Dept. of Mechanical Engineering |
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Agricultural Policy |
UC ANR / California Dept. of Food and Agriculture |
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Agricultural Technology Workforce Development |
UC ANR / TBD |
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Beef Cattle Production Systems |
UC Davis Dept. of Animal Science |
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Climate Resilient Orchard Systems |
UC Davis Dept. of Plant Sciences |
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Climate Resilient Rural Community Development |
UC Berkeley ESPM |
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Coastal Hydrology Agriculture and Water Resilience |
UC Santa Cruz Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences; Center for Agroecology |
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Coastal Produce Safety Systems |
UC ANR / USDA ARS Salinas |
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Field Trials and Testbeds Design and Operation |
UC ANR VINE / Kearney and Westside RECs |
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Food Safety/Drones/Remote Sensing |
UC Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay Education, Science and Technology Center (MBEST) |
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Groundwater Quantity and Quality |
UC Merced Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering / West Side REC |
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Mental and Emotional Health in Youth Families and Communities |
UC Davis Dept. of Human Ecology |
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Oak Woodland Management and Conservation |
UC ANR / Hopland REC |
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Organic Production: ANR OAI Academic Director |
UC Merced Dept. of Life and Environmental Sciences |
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Outdoor Recreation |
UC ANR / CA Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development |
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Recycled Water Reuse and Brackish Water Desalination |
UC Davis Dept. of Land, Air and Water Resources; Biological and Agricultural Engineering |
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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