The California Strawberry Commission, is a state-chartered agency of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.[1] Established by the California State Legislature in 1993, the commission replaced the California Strawberry Advisory Board.[2] The commission represents nearly 600 strawberry shippers, processors and growers within the state of California. The commission is not funded by tax payers but by self-taxation or assessments on California strawberry growers. The amount assessed is approved annually by the commission board of directors.[3][4] This assessment pays for the commission’s activities and projects.

The current president is Rick Tomlinson. He replaces Mark Murai, a third generation strawberry farmer from Orange County, California.[5]

Activities and projects

The California Strawberry Commission focuses activities and projects in:

  • Public Policy
  • Trade Relations
  • Marketing Communications
  • Production and Nutrition Research
  • Grower Education and Outreach

Activities and projects are developed, approved and implemented under the authority of the commission’s board of directors.[2]

The CSC's predecessor organization, the Board, popularized the use of soil fumigation starting in 1967 and it has remained vital ever since.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "CA Codes (fac:77430-77447)". Archived from the original on October 17, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "CSC - California Strawberry Commission". Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
  3. ^ [1] Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "CA Codes (fac:77481-77488)". Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
  5. ^ "Strawberry group picks Murai for top position". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
  6. ^ Zasada, Inga A.; Halbrendt, John M.; Kokalis-Burelle, Nancy; LaMondia, James; McKenry, Michael V.; Noling, Joe W. (2010). "Managing Nematodes Without Methyl Bromide". Annual Review of Phytopathology. 48. Annual Reviews: 311–328. doi:10.1146/annurev-phyto-073009-114425. PMID 20455696.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Strawberry_Commission
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