Section III.  Educational and Technical Assistance from UC

The University of California has classroom instruction, research and public service responsibilities under the California Master Plan for Higher Education.  The public service component includes educational outreach and dissemination of science-based information and knowledge beyond campus walls. The Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR), as the University’s largest multi campus research unit, has public service as an integral part of its mission “to serve California through the creation, development and application of knowledge in agricultural, natural and human resources.”

The Division administers the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES), UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE), and the Natural Reserve System.^[1]    It brings together nearly 1,100 research scientists and educators on 3 campuses, 10 research and extension centers, over 60 Cooperative Extension county offices and 33 natural reserve sites to develop and deliver practical solutions for local problems. The University’s response to the Pierce’s disease epidemics facing North Coast and Temecula grape growers is an excellent example of how the Division mobilizes research and extension resources to identify, investigate and respond to critical problems facing the state.