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Growing Exports With Regional Collaboration Southern California International Ag Trade Summit Dr. Glenda Humiston, Vice President November 4, 2015 In 2014 California's 76,400 farms and ranches produced $54 billion farmgate. In 2013, California's
Growing Exports With Regional Collaboration
Southern California International Ag Trade Summit
November 4, 2015
California’s share of total US agricultural exports for 2013 was 14.7%. In 2014 California's 76,400 farms and ranches produced $54 billion farmgate. In 2013, California's agricultural exports were $21.24 billion in value, a 15% increase over 2012.
Profiting from Proteas
California leads the US in cut flower, bedding, and garden plant production – over $1.3 billion. Growers who want to trade with Central and South America face hurdles in developing pest risk assessments (PRAs) for their products. UCCE expertise in profitability, pest management and risk helped a southern California grower of Proteas expand into Guatemala, which has expanded contracts for other growers.
Can olives bloom in the desert?
The US currently imports 90% of the olive oil needed to meet consumer demand. New research underway at UC ANR’s Desert REC is investigating feasibility of
Imperial Valley. Research looks at production practices, budgets, water use efficiency, fertigation practices, and potential re-use of surface and sub-surface drainage to supplement the irrigation requirements of olive trees.
Technology aids for production and precision agriculture
Two UC ANR technology tools are now integrated into one easy-to-use app. Commercial scale trials in lettuce demonstrated that growers using CropManage can reduce nitrogen by as much as 40% and water by 48% with no reductions in yield or crop quality. Funding: UC ANR Competitive Grant Program and federal Smith-Lever funds.
Little bug – big problem
UC ANR scientists are using their expertise to aid homeowners and growers in the fight against the psyllid, and the disease it spreads. They have developed a market model for California citrus industries to estimate economic impact under a variety of treatment programs and an interactive map to show where disease locations, and parasitic wasps used to control the disease, are found. Funding: Partial funding by the ANR Competitive Grant Program
Polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB), a native of Asia, is killing hundreds of trees at UC Irvine and thousands of trees in Orange, Los Angeles, and San Diego counties: ornamental trees in urban landscapes, avocado and other agricultural trees, and native tree species on wildland. UCI quickly assembled a team of scientists to use the campus as a living laboratory to study ways to protect trees from the pest. Two team members are UC Agriculture and Natural Resources experts: Akif Eskalen, UCCE Specialist, Dept. of Plant Pathology, UC Riverside John Kabashima, UC ANR, South Coast REC farm advisor emeritus.
Team of Scientists Tackle Shot Hole Borer at UC Irvine
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Integrate California’s research, extension, and education programs to develop solutions to water resource challenges Connect expertise in academic institutions with water managers and users Develop relevant and timely science-based information for decision-making
Daily Californian, Sept. 30, 2015:
Jeff Dahlberg, director of the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, is in charge of the study: “The biggest impact the drought has is that it puts plants under heavy stress,” Dahlberg said. “Plants will respond to drought in many ways: they won’t produce as much, they will be stressed and more vulnerable to plant diseases and insects.”
UC Berkeley researchers lead $12.3 million drought study
Showcasing “smart” technology that maximizes environmental capabilities of winery, brewery, and food-processing complex. Automated systems to clean equipment High-purity filtration of rainwater Off-peak processing, …and more!
U.C. Davis: Jess Jackson Sustainable Winery Building 90% of water & chemicals from each cleaning cycle is captured and processed for future use in the complex, eventually being used as many as 10 times.
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New Super-size ships will have to use Ports of LA/Long Beach
Market Affects on Crops Local Market Food Production
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Scenario Analysis Tool Modules Informing Scenarios ROI Wate r Dema nd Labor Dema nd Trucki ng Crop Map
Since 1976 UEDA expands economic opportunity by leveraging research, community resources, campus planning, talent development, and technology commercialization. Talent development includes knowledge transfer activities – developing human capital for the 21st century Knowledge Economy. Innovation begins with basic research, builds on knowledge creation, tech transfer and application in ways that are useful and relevant to society. Place is the many and diverse ways institutions contribute to attractive, competitive communities – places where people want to live; work; raise families; participate in civic life; and retire.
WORKFORCE & TRAINING TRADE / NEW MARKETS SUPPLIER NETWORKS ACCESS TO CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE BUY/PROCURE LOCAL LOCAL ECON/ECO-SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
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LAFPC works for a region where food is healthy, affordable, fair & sustainable for everyone. Its goals are to reduce hunger, improve public health, increase equity in our communities, create good jobs, stimulate local economic activity, and foster environmental stewardship.
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Probability of Rural Mexicans Working in Agriculture – anywhere, Mexico or the US – is Decreasing Sharply!
Food Safety
Ag Drones
Wireless Soil Sensors Variable Rate Irrigation Precision Applications
Research Support Distance Learning Video-Conferencing Emergency Response Weather stations Climate data Flux towers and more…
SHORT TERM: ANR investing over $1.6 million in high speed connectivity for Research & Extension Centers (RECS) and select county operations to enhance research projects and sharing info with stakeholders.
NEXT FIVE YEARS: Statewide strategy to upgrade entire UC ANR research and extension infrastructure!
$40+ million ~ Public-Private Collaborations ~ Incubators
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Agriculture ~ Forests ~ Fisheries ~ Mining Watersheds ~ Energy ~ Recreation ~ Habitat
Synergia (Greek): creation of a whole greater than the sum of its parts. Synergos (Greek): "working together".
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Glenda Humiston Vice President, Agriculture & Natural Resources University of California Glenda.Humiston@ucop.edu 510-987-0716 http://ucanr.edu/