[Entm-researchstaff] Fwd: FFA California Leadership Conference - Faculty presence needed

[Christiane Weirauch]

Please see below: we'll need Ag-related faculty or staff for a (or
multiple) 2-hour slots at the Annual State Leadership Conference of the
California Association Future Farmers of America (FFA)* March 21-24 at the
Ontario Convention Center*. Please email Dean Dingwall and copy me if you
are interested in helping out. Best wishes, and thanks, Christiane

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Date: Sun, Mar 1, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Subject: FFA California Leadership Conference - Faculty presence needed
To: Thomas Eulgem <teulgem at ucr.edu>, Robert Allen <robert.allen at ucr.edu>,
Christiane Weirauch <christiane.weirauch at ucr.edu>, Daniel Schlenk <
dschlenk at ucr.edu>
Cc: Agdean <agdean at ucr.edu>, CNAS Dean <cnasdean at ucr.edu>, Norma Palacios <
norma.palacios at ucr.edu>, Nakita Lea <nakita.lea at ucr.edu>, Pete Berru <
pete.berru at ucr.edu>, Mario Trejo <mario.trejo at ucr.edu>, Javier Ramirez <
javier.ramirez at ucr.edu>


Dear Chairs,

I hope this note finds you well. Please pass along the following message,
as we need faculty to represent CNAS at the upcoming conference. If you
have any questions, please let me know. we look forward to having you there.

Best,
*Stephanie Dingwall, Ph.D.*
Divisional Dean of Student Academic Affairs, CNAS
Associate Professor of Teaching, Biochemistry
Director of CNAS Science Ambassadors
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Office: (951) 827-3110  |  studentdeancnas at ucr.edu
Executive Assistant: Lacey Grawe, lacey.grawe at ucr.edu
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The 98th Annual State Leadership Conference of the California Association
Future Farmers of America (FFA) will be held March 21-24 at the
Ontario Convention Center. This is a huge recruiting event not only for
CNAS but all the major agricultural colleges and universities across the
country. The conference anticipates hosting 7000 high school students,
advisors, families, and industry partners. Events include workshops,
educational sessions, awards ceremonies, and career expos (recruiting).

CNAS has two booths dedicated to recruitment and research. Current students
will be present, but we need faculty and staff involvement. *We need
faculty to represent CNAS at the research booth, talk to prospective
students, and discuss your research.*

The tabling times/career expo schedule is below (full schedule here
<https://calaged.org/sites/default/files/Draft%20Schedule%202026.pdf>):
*Saturday, March 21: Expo Event Day*

   - Event Time:12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

*Sunday, March 22: Expo Event Day*

   - Event time: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm and 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

*Monday, March 23: Expo Event Day & Load Out*

   - Event Time 11:00 am - 2:30 pm

We would love to have you at any or all of the days/times. We hope to
faculty present in two-hour blocks, but if you can be there longer or even
a full day, that would be very helpful.

*Location*: Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, CA (free parking)
*Days and times*: see above
*Why*? Recruiting prospective UCR students to various agriculture-related
programs, e.g. plant biology, entomology, earth sciences

More information found at this website: 2026 State Conference Information
<https://calaged.org/event_type/state_convention/information>

Please email me at studentdeancnas at ucr.edu if you can attend or if you have
more questions. Feel free to pass this on to faculty and staff who may be
interested. Please respond and/or confirm attendance by *Friday, March 6,
2026. *Your service would be most appreciated and welcomed.


-- 
Christiane Weirauch
Professor & Chair
Department of Entomology
University of California, Riverside

Ph: 951-827-5707 (Office)
Email: christiane.weirauch at ucr.edu
https://profiles.ucr.edu/christiane.weirauch
<christiane.weirauch at ucr.edu>
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