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Two new programs in the colleges of business and science will train the modern agriculture industry workforce.

Karen Ross, the secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, will be the keynote this year’s Greater Vision.

It may be years before the impact of the recently announced NextGen grants will make a difference in American agriculture. But several of the grants awarded to colleges and universities in the Monterey Bay region seem certain to quickly strengthen the ties between those institutions as well as with the local agricultural industry.

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’s agricultural plant and soil science program has received a $5 million grant to expand and offer an enhanced career path to graduating students.

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog and NASA Scientist Forrest Melton was awarded NASA’s Exceptional Public Service Medal.

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog has been awarded a $975,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase participation in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human science.

Greater Vision, an annual, agriculture-related, public education event organized by CSU Monterey Bay and the Grower-Shipper Association Foundation , returns on Monday, Oct. 5. The focus of the talks and panel sessions, all virtual online this year, is Climate Smart Agriculture: Current Impacts, Future Projections, Essential Skills.

A new coalition has honed in on the epicenter of a Monterey County coronavirus population hotspot: farmworkers. Thousands of seasonal workers have arrived to the Salinas Valley for the summer harvest, and that—along with misinformation, a fear of deportation and cramped living and transportation quarters—has created a recipe for widespread infections.

SEASIDE, Ca., October 4, 2018 – California State University, Monterey Bay (ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog) hosted the 2018 Greater Vision Forum Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog’s University Center. Greater Vision is a collaborative event with the Grower-Shipper Association Foundation designed for students, professionals and community members that addresses contemporary issues in agriculture and society.

SEASIDE, Ca., February 14, 2018 – California State University, Monterey Bay’s (ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog) Institute for Innovation and Economic Development is slated to host a half-day symposium featuring women in agriculture, technology and agtech on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 from 2-5 p.m. The symposium, free and open to the public, will feature expert panelists who will speak about some of the challenges and opportunities in their careers.