The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will discuss drought planning, groundwater management, implementation of the California Water Action Plan, and other water-related issues of concern to California agriculture at its upcoming meeting in Sacramento.
The list of invited speakers includes:
- Richard Howitt and Jay Lund, UC Davis;
- Karla Nemeth, California Natural Resources Agency;
- Gordon Burns, California Environmental Protection Agency;
- California Water Commission Members Joe Del Bosque, Kimberly Delfino, and David Orth;
- Glenda Humiston, USDA Rural Development;
- Carlos Suarez, USDA State Conservationist;
- Jeff Yasui, USDA Risk Management Agency;
- Jacque Johnson, USDA Farm Service Agency
The meeting will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Department of Food and Agriculture:
Department of Food and Agriculture
Main Auditorium
1220 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
The meeting will also be streamed online, accessed here.