- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
The Sacramento region may be an emerging agricultural technology hub, but creating just one hub for California agriculture may not be practical, said an article in the November 2011 issue of Comstock magazine.
“With a state a thousand miles long and ecosystems ranging from rain forests to arid deserts, and cropping patterns affiliated with all those things, you will not find a single location to do what needs to be done,” said Don Klingborg, who directs the advocacy and county partnerships effort at the University of California.../span>
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors expressed some concerns on Tuesday about plans to reorganize the UC Cooperative Extension service on a regional basis, reported the Calaveras Enterprise. The board took no action, but the issue is expected to be brought forward for a vote in June.
Under the plan, UC Cooperative Extension in Calaveras, El Dorado and Amador counties would be consolidated. Satellite offices would be maintained in each county and the main office located in the El Dorado County community of Placerville.
“The UC system has been hammered with budget cuts, we know you’re getting hammered with budget cuts and we’re...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
"We really believe we've got to restore the capacities of our cooperative extension programs," Dooley was quoted in the story.
In the 1980s, there were about 500 UCCE...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
In the Aug. 6 Union Democrat, Michael Kay writes: "Possible changes include reducing the number of county directors by putting one person in charge of multiple counties and cutting office space for all but the most active local programs."
"However, talks are preliminary," Klingborg is quoted. "Only one meeting has...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
Writer Dana Nichols quoted Don Klingborg, who is spearheading UC Agriculture and Natural Resources advocacy and county partnerships. Klingborg said Calaveras, Amador, El Dorado and Tuolumne counties have been invited to participate in the proposed regional cluster. The consolidation of services in the Mother Lode counties may be the first, but such clustering will eventually happen throughout the state, the...