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Mission Statement
The Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) is a statewide network of University of California researchers and educators dedicated to the creation, development and application of knowledge in agricultural, natural and human resources.
-Daniel M. Dooley, Vice President We are ANR. We yield new ideas.
University of California Division of Agriculture
and Natural Resources (ANR) serves every Californian by conducting agricultural
research and delivering the results right to the people who farm.
Our scientists study nutrition and educate the public about eating wisely.
We protect and study vast wildlands, find ways to conserve natural
resources and advise landowners who are managing so much of California's
open spaces.
We care for health and well-being.
Safe, affordable and nutritious food is a necessity for all Californians.
From the farm to the fork, ANR offers research and outreach efforts that
ensure the wholesomeness of the California food supply. We help those who feed and clothe.
ANR's professional staff of farm advisors
and specialists work side-by-side with California farmers, searching
for solutions to new problems, boosting crop production with precision
pest control and fertilization practices and finding ways to protect
food after harvest as it makes its way to market. We discover so we may share. We nurture
the future.
UC Cooperative Extension's flagship for children
is the time-tested 4-H program, which offers local youth experience and
instruction in animal management, computers, science, cooking, gardening,
leadership and many other subjects. The 4-H curriculum is also used
in after-school programs, which substitute safe, educational environments
for unsupervised, unproductive afternoons.
We value natural California. We serve
the land and its people.
A growing appreciation for California's
stunning wildlands and greater awareness of human impacts on the state's
land, air and water resources has made environmental stewardship increasingly
important. Science-based knowledge is vital to making intelligent
decisions about the state's natural resources. We are ANR.
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