- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
As California struggles through the four-year drought, a common complaint asserts that agriculture generates only 2 percent of the gross domestic product, but consumes 80 percent of the state's water. Both figures are deceptive, says an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times written by a UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) agricultural economist, and the California secretary of agriculture.
The authors, Dan Sumner, director of the UC ANR Agricultural Issues Center, and Karen Ross, secretary of...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
CDFA secretary Karen Ross and public relations executive Kerry Tucker suggested in an op-ed published yesterday in AgAlert that the best way to meet future international opportunities and challenges in agriculture is with a collaborative and harmonious industry.
The article included information about anticipated global demographic changes from the UC Agricultural Issues Center. According to the AIC, China will more than triple its per capita income by 2030, from $2,802 to $10,718. This kind of wealth tends to result in first-step dietary adjustments that include more consumption of meat, dairy products, fruits, vegetables and...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
The newly appointed California secretary of agriculture, Karen Ross, outlined her department's California Ag Vision 2030 during a presentation at Fresno State University Sunday. The Business Journal announced the event, but apparently no media outlets attended.
The event was part of Fresno State's 100 year anniversary celebration, which culminates with a Centennial Gala on May 14.
Two years in the making, the CDFA Ag Vision 2030 defines 12 strategies for California's agriculture and food sector. Ross said the Ag Vision is a...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
Gov. Brown's newly appointed secretary of agriculture, Karen Ross, brings numerous University of California connections to her new office.
An article published yesterday in California Farmer magazine says Ross is a member of:
- The Center for Cooperatives at UC Davis
- The Dean's Advisory Committee for the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science at UC Davis
- The Program Advisory...