Acknowledgements
Many individuals and organizations contributed to the successful completion of the Grower Needs Assessment for Sustainable Food Production in San Diego County. The efforts of those noted below are especially appreciated; please refer to the main report for more detailed acknowledgments.
Owners and Decision Makers of San Diego County Farms
Thank you to the owners, operators and advisors of commercial farm and ranch enterprises who took the time to complete the survey and share this important information.
County of San Diego - Land Use and Environment Group (LUEG)
| Sarah Aghassi Deputy Chief Administrative Officer |
Ha Dang Agricultural Commissioner Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures |
Survey Advisory Group
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Elly Brown, Director Prem Durairaj, Director Eric Larson, Executive Director Elle Mari, Director |
Dinna Morris, Deputy Director Scott Murray, Consultant Domingo Vigil, Coordinator |
UC Cooperative Extension Review & Project Support
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Laurent Ahiablame, Ph.D. Benjamin DiAnna Shane Feirer |
Niamh Quinn, Ph.D. Sonia Rios Jeannette Warnert Cheryl Wilen, Ph.D. |
UCCE Partners Survey Announcement Support
UCCE acknowledges and sincerely appreciates these collaborating partners for supporting this project by sharing the survey announcements with their organizational contacts.
- California Avocado Commission
- California Citrus Research Board
- Community Health Improvement Partners
- County of San Diego - Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures
- County of San Diego Food Systems Initiative
- Ramona Valley Vineyards Association
- San Diego County Farm Bureau
- San Diego County Vintners Association
- San Diego Food Systems Alliance
Project Management
| Ramiro Lobo Farm Advisor UC Cooperative Extension-San Diego Principal Investigator |
Vikram Koundinya Assistant Specialist UC Cooperative Extension-UC Davis |
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| Jan Gonzales Project Coordinator UC Cooperative Extension-San Diego |
Weiqing Xu Student Assistant UC Cooperative Extension-UC Davis |