Congratulations Karen Ross, new Secretary of CDFA
January 14, 2011 Michael R. DimockImportant News –Governor Jerry Brown has appointed Karen Ross as Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). She has most recently been Chief of Staff with the […]
Read MoreOpening Remarks, 2010 ROC Network Summit
October 5, 2010 Michael R. DimockWow, so this is so exciting for me and for the ROC team. By team I mean the Council, the Staff and our group of consultants. This event culminates years […]
Read MoreBon Appétit Management Company Can Party & Talk Policy Too!
October 4, 2010 Michael R. DimockAmazing, I thought to myself as I walked into the University of San Francisco Dining Hall on September 28, 2010, it smells great! I was invited by Bon Appétit Management […]
Read MoreFood and Farm Changes Afoot, Your Chance to Weigh In
September 24, 2010 Michael R. DimockThere are big changes in food and farming happening at the highest levels of California government and this is your chance to weigh in with your opinions. First a bit […]
Read MoreROC President: Food Movement Unites Unlikely Allies
June 15, 2010 Michael R. DimockMichael Pollan’s latest article, “The Food Movement, Rising” in the New York Review of Books, is well worth careful reading. He offers both an overview of the movement’s evolution and […]
Read MoreThe Nitrogen Challenge
October 12, 2009 Michael R. DimockLate last week mass media woke up to a core challenge of civilization: providing sufficient nitrogen to feed plants without exacerbating climate change and water degradation in a world going […]
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