UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics

Join us for the second installment of the COVID-19 webinar series Thursday, August 27th to learn about the impacts of the pandemic on tree nut industries in California. Presented by Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist, Brittney Goodrich.

The UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics invite you to attend a webinar series to learn more about COVID-19 and its effects on the food supply chain. This includes beef cattle, tree nuts, farm workers, and fresh produce. You will hear from ARE faculty who will deepen the conversation about the teaching, research, and outreach activities surrounding COVID-19. The series kicks off next Thursday, August 20th, with Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist, Tina Saitone, discussing the struggles facing cattle producers.

The 5 Year Evaluation of the Hass Avocado Board's Promotion Program written by Richard Sexton, Tina L. Saitione and Charlotte Ambrozek for the Hass Avocado Board has been quoted on thepacker.com as well as freshfruitportal.com. https://hassavocadoboard.com/inside-hab/reports-evaluations/

Congratulations to Joseph Balagtas, ARE Ph.D. alumnus ('04), on his new position as senior economist with the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) in Washington, D.C. https://www.agri-pulse.com/ar/12449-farm-hands-west-july-24

Congrats to Tor Tolhurst for winning the WAEA Award for Outstanding Graduate Paper Award! https://are.ucdavis.edu//tor-tolhurst-wins-western-agricu/