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USDA grant cancellations stifle local agriculture research, UC workers go on strike

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks,
Erin Malsbury
Published May 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM PDT
Two women hold up a sign that says: "partnerships for climate-smart commodities" while sitting on a small couch. The woman on the left is smiling, wearing a yellow hoodie and looking at the camera. The woman on the right is looking at the sign with a smirk wearing a black zip-down sweatshirt.
Elena Neale-Sacks
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CSUMB researchers Arlene Haffa and Stefanie Kortman hold a sign from the USDA grant program the Trump administration recently terminated.

In today's newscast, a researcher from Cal State Monterey Bay scrambles after a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant she was awarded was cancelled. And, two unions went on strike at UC Santa Cruz yesterday after the UC declared a system-wide hiring freeze.

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Elena Neale-Sacks
Elena is an Emmy award-winning researcher, reporter, and producer. Before joining KAZU, they worked as a podcast producer at The Oregonian. Their reporting and research has been featured on NPR, KQED, Netflix, Reveal, CalMatters, and more. Elena is an alum of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and UC Santa Cruz.
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Erin Malsbury
Erin is an award-winning journalist and photographer. She's written for local and national outlets, including the Smithsonian and Science Magazine. She has a master's degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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