We're excited to welcome Ashley M. Stokes as the new dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UC Davis! As she begins her tenure, we invite you to join us at events throughout the 2025–2026 academic year where you'll have the opportunity to meet Dean Stokes and hear her vision for the college. See the list below for where she'll be appearing—we look forward to connecting with you!
Check our Regional Alumni events for other opportunities to connect to your college as well.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].
Event invitations will be sent via email to regional audiences. This webpage will be updated as details are confirmed. Events with an asterisk (*) indicate that conference or separate event registration may be required.
| Date | Event | Location | Link to RSVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 11, 2025 | CA&ES Dean's Reception, hosted by Black Mountain Ranch | Point Reyes Station | See event photos |
| Thursday, September 18, 2025 | CA&ES Dean's Reception, hosted by Jeff '81 and Pam '79, CRED '80 Jarvis | El Dorado Hills | Registration has closed. |
| Thursday, September 25 | CA&ES Dean's Reception, hosted by Daniel '04 and Leslie Bernstein | Monterey County | Registration has closed. |
| Saturday, September 27, 2025, 11:15 a.m. | Terra Madre Americas Panel, "Growing Forward: Challenges and Opportunities for California Agriculture"* | Sacramento | Registration has closed. |
| Saturday, September 27, 2025 | UC Davis Salute to Ag Football Game* | Davis | Registration has closed. |
| Sunday, September 28, 2025 | Human Ecology and Landscape Architecture Anniversary Celebration | Registration has closed. | |
| Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | Celebrating CA&ES: Our Mission in Motion | Davis | See event photos |
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 | FIRA USA* (Forum International de la Robotique Agricole/International Forum for Agricultural Robotics) | Woodland | Registration has closed. |
| Saturday, November 1, 2025 | CA&ES Parent and Family Weekend | Davis | Registration has closed. |
| Wednesday, December 3-Friday, December 5, 2025 | California Cattlemen's Association/California Cattlewomen's Association Annual Convention and Cattle Industry Tradeshow | Reno, NV | See event website |
| Saturday, December 6-Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | California Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and Young Farmers & Ranchers State Conference* | Orange County | See event website |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | Unified Wine & Grape Symposium V&E Alumni Reception* | Sacramento | Registration has closed. |
| Tuesday, February 10-Thursday, February 12, 2026 | World Ag Expo* | Tulare | See event website |
| Thursday, February 12, 2026 | CA&ES Dean's Reception with CAAA Kern County Aggies (Ticketed event) | Bakersfield | Registration has closed. |
| Tuesday, February 17-Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | California Seed Association Convention with American Seed Trade Association* | San Diego | See event website |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | CA&ES Dean's Reception in conjunction with Expo West Suppliers Night and SCIFTS | Anaheim | Registration has closed. |
| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | Natural Product Expo West* UC Davis Education Session: Dynamic New Trends and Benefits from Food Fermentation, Probiotics and Prebiotics | Anaheim | See event website |
| Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit USA* Panel: Agentic Systems and the Future of Agricultural Strategy | San Francisco | See event website |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit USA* Event: Women in Ag Breakfast | San Francisco | See event website |
| Sunday, March 22, 2026 | River Delta Alumni Network - Muskrat BBQ (Ticketed Event) | Walnut Grove | Register Now |
| Saturday, April 18, 2026 | Picnic Day: CA&ES Donuts with the Dean | Davis | Register Now |
| Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | CA&ES 3rd Annual Symposium | Davis | Learn More and Register |
| Date To Be Announced | CA&ES Dean's Reception | Napa | Coming soon |
| Date To Be Announced | CA&ES Dean's Reception | Chico | Coming soon |
| Date To Be Announced | CA&ES Alumni Luncheon | Alameda | Coming soon |