Your chance to learn from leaders shaping the future of California agriculture
SACRAMENTO (AgPR) May 4, 2026 – Agri-Pulse is pleased to announce that two distinguished California academic leaders will share the stage during the June 2 Food & Ag Issues Summit to discuss their visions for both their universities and for educating the next generation of leaders. You’ll hear from:
* Dean Ashley Stokes, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis
* Dean Rolston St. Hilaire, Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at California State University, Fresno.
They join speakers who will cover a wide variety of topics including the changing agricultural economic landscape in California, the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative agriculture, the next generation of California growers, the debate over new data centers, and more. You can register and find more information here. Some of the confirmed and invited speakers include:
* Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (invited)
* USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden (invited)
* California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross
* Shannon Douglass, President, California Farm Bureau
* Chris Zanobini, President & CEO, Ag Association Management Services Inc.
* Ian LeMay, President & CEO, California Table Grape Commission
* Emily Rooney, President, Agricultural Council of California
* Robert Verloop, CEO, California Walnut Commission
* Danny Bernstein, Founder, Reservoir Farms
* Matt Woolf, Specialty Crop Analyst, Terrain
* Jenny Maloney, Global-Americas Strategic Accounts Manager at Bayer CropScience Vegetable Seeds
* Matthew Vosseler, California Young Farmers & Ranchers state committee
* Michael Boccadoro, West Coast Advisors
Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. This widely attended Agri-Pulse event provides a great opportunity to discuss key issues affecting the state’s most important industry and network with a wide variety of stakeholders. If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Jason@Agri-Pulse.com For more event information, contact Sara@Agri-Pulse.com.
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