3-A. Science Session

Food Production Systems: Large- and Small-Scale Crop Production Systems: How Different Are They?

In this session, panelists will engage in a lively discussion regarding large and small crop production systems.  They will focus on differences regarding yields, crop diversity, varietal diversity, pest control, irrigation, soil, regulatory compliance and labor management; the different roles of the two crop production systems, and the implications of these differences on how UC-ANR should serve their needs through its research and outreach programs.  

Moderator: Karen Klonsky, CE Specialist in Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis

Panelists
Ramiro Lobo, CE Advisor in San Diego County
Kevin Day, CE Advisor in Tulare County
Phil McGrath, Partner, McGrath Family Farms
Stuart Woolf, Woolf Enterprises Inc

Subcommittee: Shermain Hardesty, Chair, and Rachel Surls