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Public comment sought on UCCE positions, by July 21

The University of California is considering 123 UC Cooperative Extension positions that have been proposed for recruitment. Members of the public are invited to voice their thoughts on which UCCE advisor and UCCE specialist positions are higher priority. The period for public comment closes

July 21. Members of the public are invited to review proposed positions and leave comments at http://ucanr.edu/2014CallforPositions.

Positions directly impacting Tulare County include:

Advisor Position Proposals

Position Title	Proposed Location/Housing
010 Area Agronomic Cropping Systems/Nutrient Management Farm Advisor (Tulare/Kings/Fresno)	Kings County
015 Area Citrus Advisor for Tulare, Fresno and Madera counties	Tulare County
018 Area Environmental Horticulture Advisor Fresno, Madera, Tulare & Kings Counties.	Fresno
043 Area Water Management Advisor	Tulare County
031 Area Nutrition, Family & Consumer Science Advisor Tulare Kings	UCCE Tulare County
040 Area Vegetable Crops/Entomology Advisor – Kings, Tulare, and Fresno Counties	Kings County
044 County Director Public Policy Advisor Tulare-Kings County	Tulare

UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources leaders strongly encourage commodity groups, cooperating programs, agency partners, community groups and others to share their opinions on priority needs for UCCE positions.

“We want to hear from our stakeholders,” said Barbara Allen-Diaz, UC vice president for Agriculture and Natural Resources. “Which Cooperative Extension positions do you think are most critical for UC to fill with the resources we have to invest?”

Members of the public are invited to review proposed positions and leave comments at http://ucanr.edu/2014CallforPositions.

To comment on a proposal, visit http://ucanr.edu/2014CallforPositions and find the position at the bottom of the page. Above the list there is a search tool. Click the proposal title link and write in the “comments” text box. If desired, commenters may include their title and the name of their organization.