CDFA secretary Karen Ross, seated far left, congratulates Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo president Jeffrey Armstrong at the signing of a partnership agreement with California Strawberry Commission president Victor Ramirez, seated second from right. Seated at the far right is is Cal-EPA secretary Matt Rodriquez.
Yesterday (February 19) at the State Capitol, CDFA secretary Karen Ross joined the California Strawberry Commission and other agricultural organizations, representatives of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, and members of the state legislature for the signing of an agreement to create the Strawberry Sustainability Research and Education Center at Cal Poly.
The center is a first-of-its-kind concept that will focus on applied research to keep strawberry farming viable in California and also provide Cal Poly faculty and students with ongoing instructional opportunities.