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\"Hannah<\/a>

Hannah Garrett, summer intern with CDFA’s Inspection Services Division<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Kristen<\/a>

Kristen Fernandez, summer intern with CDFA’s Inspection Services Division<\/p><\/div>\n

Internship\/mentoring program brings in ag students for summer study in public service<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The average age of the California farmer is about 60 \u2013 and it\u2019s rising. Here at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and on California farms, and in organizations throughout our agricultural community, that one, simple fact urges us all to prepare now for a future that is fast approaching. Whether it\u2019s a farm family handing over the reins, or a CDFA office preparing its next generation of leaders, the process is both daunting and rewarding.<\/p>\n

One way we help the agricultural community grow the\u00a0next\u00a0crop of leaders at CDFA is through a program of internships and mentoring to develop new prospects for public service in the agricultural realm. And even when these folks don\u2019t have immediate plans to work in the government, there\u2019s a real value in acquainting them with our state\u2019s approach to agricultural oversight on their way into the workforce.<\/p>\n

CDFA\u2019s Inspection Services Division \u2013 they keep tabs on everything from the quality of fruit to the labeling of fertilizers \u2013 incorporates internships and mentoring as part of its broader \u201csuccession planning\u201d efforts to develop the current and future talent pool for our agency and for the larger agricultural community as well. In 2015, the division inked a partnership with major college programs to bring in students from agricultural education programs as summer interns.<\/p>\n

This summer, CDFA brought in two aspiring agricultural leaders, Kristin Fernandez and Hannah Garrett.\u00a0 Kristen, a senior at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, is studying Agricultural and Plant Sciences with a concentration in Fruit and Crop Science. This fall, Kristen will begin courses in Entomology, Plant Pathology and Viticulture.\u00a0 Hannah is a recent graduate of California State University, Chico, with a degree in Agricultural Sciences.\u00a0 Hannah will soon begin her career as an intern agriculture teacher with Chico High School.<\/p>\n

The pair participated in several field tours to gain hands-on experience with the field work done by CDFA\u2019s inspectors. Field tours included shadowing inspectors, seeing CDFA laboratories, attending board and committee meetings, and seeing facilities such as Sacramento Rendering Company and a Foster Farms feed mill.<\/p>\n

Another notable tour arranged by the Division\u2019s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) (https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/is\/ffldrs\/frep\/) included interns and mentors traveling to Salinas to visit a broccoli field where researchers are collecting data for CropManage. The project, which began as a solely FREP-funded project to provide a scheduling tool for lettuce growers, helps growers schedule irrigation and fertilizer events on a block level basis, as well as archive and manage the information for later reporting requirements.<\/p>\n

\"Right<\/a>

Right to Left: Natalie Jacuzzi with CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP); Kristen Fernandez, Intern; Natalie Krout-Greenberg, ISD Director; Hannah Garrett, Intern. For 25 years, the FREP office\u00a0has invested in pioneering fertilizer research focused on agronomic efficiency in the management of nutrients, precision irrigation and fertigation practices, soil, and crop and fertilizer interactions. FREP\u2019s greatest achievement over the years is the way it makes research available to farmers and advisors who are in a position to put it to good use. In the photo above, Natalie Jacuzzi, with the FREP, explains how CropManage can be a useful tool for on farm nutrient management.<\/p><\/div>\n

Our Inspection Services Division\u2019s mentorship program works hand-in-hand with the internship program by giving our existing staff applied leadership experiences. Division mentors are involved in the intern selection process, and they coordinate with management to determine the projects those interns will take on. Mentors then provide coordination and assistance to their respective interns throughout the summer.<\/p>\n

Through experiences like these, CDFA\u2019s Inspection Services Division\u2019s interns and future agriculture leaders are able to learn about programs and policy initiatives throughout their summer\u00a0 with us. Offering students this opportunity helps create future leaders and also helps students understand and appreciate our dynamic agricultural system.<\/p>\n

And who knows? Maybe they\u2019ll be back to run the place someday.<\/p>\n

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