Program

8:30 AM-4:00 PM

Tour #1: Wildfire:  Building Regional Resilience      

9:00 AM-3:30 PM 

Tour #2: Viticulture and Kearney Research & Extension Center 

8:00 AM-2:00 PM

Tour #3: Botanical Garden and Lindcove Research &  Extension Center

9:00 AM-2:00 PM

Tour #4: Small Farms in Fresno County

Optional Monday Meetings (Note that choosing to participate in a meeting will limit your availability to participate in tours.)

11 AM-1 PM

Lunch (Resources Room Open)
Resources Room will be open before and after conference sessions, during lunch, and at breaks each day as feasible. Schedule will be posted closer to the conference.

6:00 

Keynote:  Setting the Stage
Secretary Karen Ross, California Dept. of Food and Agriculture

6:30-8:30 

Poster Session and Strolling Dinner
Enjoy a strolling dinner as you network with colleagues and stakeholders at this showcase of over 70 UC ANR research projects and extension programs and their impacts across California.
 

6:00-7:55 AM

Breakfast (Resources Room open)

8:00 

Welcome
Glenda Humiston, Vice President, UC ANR

8:30

Keynote
Senator John Laird, District 17, California State Senate

9:00

Panel Discussion
Challenges/Opportunities to 2040 and the Role of UC Research & Extension
Moderator: Secretary Karen Ross, California Dept. of Food and Agriculture

Dr. Michael Drake, President, University of California
Jaron Brandon, District 5 Supervisor, Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors
Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation, Western Growers
Paula Daniels, Co-founder, Chief of What's Next, and Chair of the Board of the Center for Good Food Purchasing
Leslie Edgar, Director, New Mexico State University Agricultural Experiment Station
Ron Goode, Tribal Chairman, North Fork Mono Tribe
Sharon Nance, Assistant State Conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (retired)

10:00

Break

10:30

World Cafe - Reflect & Connect 
Moderator: Kathy Eftekhari, Chief of Staff, and Katherine Webb-Martinez, Director, Program Planning and Evaluation
As part of the plenary day, this structured networking opportunity will facilitate meeting new colleagues from across the state as we jointly reflect on: 1) The morning’s panel discussion, 2) What UC ANR’s mission means to us, and 3) How we are uniquely positioned to make a difference in addressing the State’s challenges.

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00-1:30

Shaping the UC ANR 2040 Vision
Glenda Humiston, Vice President

2:00

UC ANR 2040 Visioning Sessions (Breakouts by Region)
As the first step in our 2040 Strategic Visioning process, this session will assemble UC ANR employees into regional groups to discuss the most critical challenges facing California today and into the future. Together, we’ll consider areas of opportunity for our integrated efforts to have the most impact. All UC ANR employees are encouraged to attend this first important session in the Strategic Visioning input process.

3:00

Break (Resources Room Open)

3:30-5:00

Concurrent Sessions 1

1-A

1-B

1-C

1-D

1-E

1-F

1-G

Building a Strong UC ANR Community Together

Social Media Best Practices for Program Outreach (Advanced)

Innovations in Community Economic Development

Forging New Partnerships to Engage Communities in Strengthening Local Food Systems

Career Development for Academics – Introducing ANR’s Membership with the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity

Decision Support Tools

What's New in the World of Water

6:30-8:30 PM

Poster Session and Networking with a Strolling Dinner
Enjoy a second evening of dinner and networking at this showcase of over 70 different UC ANR research projects and extension programs and their impacts across California.

Wednesday, April 26

6:00-7:55 AM

Breakfast (Resources Room open)

8:00

Keynote
Regent Jose Hernandez, Board of Regents, University of California

8:45-10:15 

Concurrent Sessions 2

2-A

2-B

2-C

2-D

2-E

2-F

2-G

Best Practices to Reach Out to the Latino Community

Hard Time Describing UC ANR? Learn Tips to Avoid Making It a Mouthful

The Visual Storytelling Toolkit

How to Engage Donors so Everyone Wins!

How and When Do Adults Learn Best

Program Collaboration Best Practices

Helping Communities Learn to Live with Wildfire 

Optional Meetings Before and During Concurrent Sessions 2

7:00-8:00

Research Extension Centers (REC) Staff Networking Breakfast

8:45-11:45

Dairy Production Program Team 

8:45-12 PM

Urban Agriculture Work Group  -  Agenda

10:45-12:15 PM

Black & Allied Employee Resource Group

10:15

Break (Resources Room open)

10:45-12:15  

Concurrent Sessions 3

3-A

3-B

3-C

3-D

3-E

3-F

Leap Into Your Career - Tips and Tools for Your Professional Road Map

Social Media 101: Basic Principles of Managing Online Communities 

Grant Funding 101

Innovations in Weather and Climate Science, Tools, and Data

Welcoming Diverse Participants into Cooperative Extension Programming

Empowering Community Adaptation to Wildfire

Optional Meetings During Concurrent Sessions 3

10:45-12:15 

Black & Allied Employee Resource Group Connect

12:15

Lunch (Resources Room open)

1:30-3:00

Concurrent Sessions 4

4-A

4-B

4-C

4-D

Conflict Competence: Listening to be Heard

Communicating Science with Lay Audiences

Expanded Learning Partnerships and Funding Landscape

Navigating Conflicts in the Environment

Optional Meetings During Concurrent Sessions 4

1:00-5:00 

Agroecology and Organic Farming Systems Work Group  -  Agenda

1:00-3:00

Money Talks Work Group - Agenda

1:00-3:45 

Vegetable Program Team

3:00

Break (Resources Room open)

 3:30-5:00 

Concurrent Sessions 5

5-A

5-B

5-C

5-D

Reaching New Audiences via the News Media

Preparedness & Response to an Active Shooter Incident

Strengthening Partnerships with Native American Communities: UC Lessons and Resources and Effective Partnership Strategies

Workforce Development: Cultivating Futures

Optional Meetings During Concurrent Sessions 5

3:30-5:00

There are no meetings scheduled during this concurrent session

5:30 PM

Optional Fun Event & Dinner:  UC ANR's Staff Assembly Council and Academic Assembly Council invite you to join the celebration of UC ANR employees during a social outing at a professional baseball game! Learn more here.

• The game will be played at Chukchansi Park between the Fresno Grizzlies and San Jose Giants, both single-A affiliate teams of Major League Baseball.
• Game tickets, dinner and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided to all UC ANR employees who are encouraged to enjoy this time together.
• Chuckchansi Park is located 0.4 miles (9 min. walk) from the DoubleTree Fresno.
• Gates open at 5:30 PM and the first pitch takes place at 6:50 PM.

Thursday, April 27

6:00-7:55 AM

Breakfast (Resources Room open)

8:00-10:00 

Concurrent Sessions 6 

6-A

6-B

6-D

Collaborative Facilitation for Beginners - The Basics

Strategies for Planning, Developing, and Writing Large Grants

Food Systems: Healthy Planet, Healthy People

Solutions to California's Pest Problems

Optional Meetings During Concurrent Sessions 6

8:00-10:00

Fire & Forestry Work Groups Joint Meeting

8:00-11:15

REC Directors' Meeting

8:00-11:15

Water Program Team Annual Meeting - Agenda

8:30-10:00

UC ANR POC (People of Color) ERG (Employee Resource Group)

8:00-12:30

Viticulture Program Team - Agenda

10:00   

Break (Resources Room open)

10:30-12:30  

Concurrent Sessions 7

7-A

7-B

7-C

7-D

7-E

Strengthening Participatory Science and Extension Approaches

Envisioning the Future of UC ANR's Business Operations

Climate Change Affects Your Program - How Can You Respond?

Building Community Resiliency Against Natural Disasters, Diseases and Environmental Threats

Accessibility: How to Build Content so That Everyone Can Use It

Meetings and Other Activities During Concurrent Sessions 7

11:30-12:30

Drones Work Group

12:30    

Lunch

1:00

Closing Session: Strategic Visioning Wrap-up and Next Steps
Glenda Humiston, Vice President, UC ANR

1:30 PM

Adjourn