Five staff members and one academic based at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, representing a total 148 years of service, were honored today with a luncheon to mark of their retirement.

Center director Jeff Dahlberg presented each retiree with a calendar signed by their colleagues and wished them well in retirement.

The retirees are:

With 41 years of service, Tom Buzo, staff research associate in the nematology lab

With 19 years of service, Lorraine Holm, financial services assistant/team leader, Business Operations Center

 

With 13 years of service, Becky Phene, staff research associate in the pomology laboratory

With 17 years of service, Bob Ray, superintendent of the physical plant

 

With 22 years of service, Laura Van der Staay, program and facility coordinator

 

With 36 years of service, Larry Williams, UC Davis plant physiologist