Fwd: Re: workgroup input on proposed new advisor positions

From: Jenny Broome (jcbroome@ucdavis.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 24 2006 - 09:58:49 PDT

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    Dear BIFS and Organic Farming Research Workgroup members,

    A few weeks back ANR leadership held a meeting with workgroup and
    coordinating conference chairs and statewide special program directors to
    talk about refining the process for obtaining input from workgroups and
    special programs on new cooperative extension advisor positions. Please
    see below for a message from AVP Rick Standiford about an opportunity for
    you as a workgroup member to provide input into this process. You only
    have until November 5, 2006 so please take the time to look over possible
    new positions and provide your thoughts.

    If you do provide input it that you would not mind sharing it would be
    helpful to send me a copy so we can keep track of workgroup contributions,
    but certainly this is not necessary and the most important thing is to
    provide input on the proposed new positions in the agriculture, human and
    natural resource areas.

    As both of these workgroups have many external clientele members, I
    particularly encourage you to take this opportunity to provide your
    thoughts on these positions.

    Cheers, Jenny

    >October 23, 2006
    >
    >ANR Members:
    >
    >The resource allocation process for the Division of Agriculture and
    >Natural Resources (ANR) is designed to address high priority issues,
    >encourage collaboration and teamwork to address those issues, maintain
    >essential activities, and build upon existing preeminence in the Division.
    >
    >The identification of the highest priority needs for positions and other
    >augmentations is a Divisionwide effort, with opportunities for
    >participation from all ANR campus, county, and statewide units. This will
    >involve extensive consultation and collaboration among these units as they
    >develop budget proposals.
    >
    >For the FY 2007-2008 process, ANR regional directors and program Leaders
    >have developed "raw" lists of potential advisor positions that might be
    >submitted as regional director or program leader budget requests. The
    >positions were identified through consultation with county directors,
    >advisors and regional planning groups. Input from AES faculty and CE
    >specialists came through their participation in workgroups and
    >coordinating conferences, and statewide programs. These lists of
    >potential positions represent the range of positions that have been
    >identified by these diverse groups. They have not been prioritized or
    >refined in any manner.
    >
    >All ANR members now have the opportunity to review these lists and give
    >feedback on individual positions and/or identify programmatic gaps. Input
    >may be submitted through November 5.
    >
    >To submit your information, go to the Program Council web page at:
    >
    ><http://ucanr.org/pcpage>http://ucanr.org/pcpage
    >
    >The positions are listed by Program Area. When you click on the program
    >area title, you will be taken to the survey form for that program area
    >
    >Regional directors and program leaders will consider all the input
    >received as they prepare their final budget submissions, due January 15, 2007.
    >
    >Rick Standiford
    >
    >Associate Vice President

    Janet C. "Jenny" Broome, Ph.D.
    Area Plant Pathologist
    University of California Cooperative Extension
    Sacramento, Yolo and Solano Counties
    Sacramento Home Office
    4145 Branch Road
    Sacramento, CA. 95827-3898

    Phone: 916-875-6421
    Email: <mailto:jcbroome@ucdavis.edu>jcbroome@ucdavis.edu
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