University of California Division of Agriculture and

Natural Resources Barbara Allen-Diaz

Vice President 4-3-2013

UC  ANR  is  a  vital  partner,  working  hand  in  hand  with  agriculture  to:  •  enhance  plant  produc.vity  and  

health  •  provide  growers  with  

scien.fically  tested  produc.on  techniques  and  Californians  with  increased  food  safety  

•  protect  the  environment    •  protect  the  environment    •  enhance  markets  •  help  the  balance  of  trade    

UC ANR

•  3  colleges  •  1  professional  school  •  9  Research  and  Extension  Centers  

•  8  statewide  programs  •  Coopera.ve  Extension  Programs  in  every  county  

•  276  Coopera.ve  Extension  advisors  and  specialists  

 

In  2011:  •  California  farm  revenue:    $43.5  

billion  •  Number  of  crops  produced:    400+  •  Number  of  crops  that  exceed    

$1  billion  in  revenue:    11  •  California  ag  exports:    $44.7  

billion  •  Farm  revenues  up  by  15%  over  

2010  •  800,000  workers  on  81,500  farms    

California  almond  yields  have  nearly  doubled  and  food  safety  has  increased  through  prac.ces  based  in  UC  research  and  extension  in:  •  Irriga.on  •  Nutrient  delivery  •  Tree  spacing  •  Canopy  management  

UC  is  the  largest  public  holder  of  agricultural  and  biotech  patents  registered  in  the  United  States.

UC  ANR  researchers  are  working  to  meet  tomorrow’s  food  demand  with  innova.ons  in:  •  Animal  care  and  breeding  

•  Plant  varie.es  •  Irriga.on  and  nutrient  delivery  

•  Pest  and  disease  management  prac.ces  

“We’re  going  to  have  to  produce  more  food  in  the  next  40  years  than  we  have  the  last  10,000.  Some  people  say  we’ll  just  add  more  land  or  more  water.  But  we’re  not  going  to  (be  able  to)  do  much  of  either.”  William  Lesher,  former  USDA  chief  economist  

“Our  NaHon’s  agricultural  research  enterprise  is  not  prepared  to  meet  the  challenges  that  U.S.  agriculture  faces  in  the  21st  century.”  

PCAST  Report,  Dec.  2012    

SOLVING THE CHILDHOOD HUNGER & OBESITY CRISIS

DOING MORE WITH LESS WATER

PCAST DECEMBER 2012 REPORT ON AGRICULTURAL PREPAREDNESS AND THE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH

ENTERPRISE

 

PCAST  recommends  that  the  United  States  increase  its  investment  in  agricultural  research  by  a  total  of  $700  million  per  year  focusing  on  addressing  the  emerging  challenges  described  above.  This  must  be  coupled  with  a  corresponding  increase  in  Coopera.ve  Extension  funding.  

SEQUESTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2013 BUDGET REDUCES FEDERAL FUNDING

FOR AGRICULTURE

Federal'Program! Impact!FY'11212'Allocations! 10%! '30%!

Smith!Lever!

County0based!programs!&!

research! $7.7M! $0.8M! $2.3M!

EFNEP! County0based!programs! $3.7M! $0.4M! $1.1M!

Hatch,!Animal!Health,!

McIntire! Campus0based!research! $7.6M! $0.8M! $2.3M!

CalFresh! County0based!programs! $6.7M! $0.7M! $2.0M!

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FY’  13-­‐15  Es.mates  

446  

276  

424  

259  250  

350  

450  

550  

2000-­‐01   2001-­‐02   2002-­‐03   2003-­‐04   2004-­‐05   2005-­‐06   2006-­‐07   2007-­‐08   2008-­‐09   2009-­‐10   2010-­‐11   2011-­‐12  

Academic  FTE   Staff  FTE  (non-­‐academic  Ltle  codes,  including  program  staff,  program  representaLves  and  administraLon)  

2000-­‐01  Permanent  Budgeted  FTE  =  870.69  

DUE TO STATE AND FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS ANR ACADEMIC AND STAFF PERSONNEL HAVE

DECREASED 38% SINCE 2000-2001

2011-­‐12  Permanent  Budgeted  FTE  =    535.77    

PROGRAMMATIC IMPACTS OVER LAST DECADE

•  Programma.c  and  administra.ve  reduc.ons  include:    

–  Integrated  Pest  Management  Program  –  Sustainable  Agricultural  Research  and  Educa.on  Program  –  Water  Resources  Center    -  Eliminated  Coopera.ve  Extension  regional  offices    -  Consolidated  administra.ve  units    -  Eliminated  leadership  posi.ons  

 •  Pending  reduc.ons  due  to  Sequester  and  Federal  Cuts  

 

FINDING ALTERNATIVES – NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY

New  posi.ons  have  recently  been  funded  by:  •  Rice  Research  Board  •  California  Pistachio  

Research  Board  •  California  Table  Grape  

Commission  We’re  collabora.ng  with  the  Citrus  Research  Board  to  fight  the  threat  of  ACP  and  Huanglongbing.  

"Many  of  the  developments  necessary  to  meet  these  challenges  are  public  goods  and  not  easily  moneHzed.  These  challenges  require  a  strong  public  commitment  to  agricultural  research  [and  extension],  one  that  fosters  a  culture  of  innovaHon  and  excellence  to  address  some  of  the  greatest  threats  to  U.S.  long-­‐term  prosperity  and  security.”  

             -­‐-­‐  (From  the  PCAST  Report.)  

PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY ONLY GO SO FAR…