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Economic Prosperity

Congratulations Karen Ross, new Secretary of CDFA

January 14, 2011 Michael R. Dimock

Important 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 […]

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Opening Remarks, 2010 ROC Network Summit

October 5, 2010 Michael R. Dimock

Wow, 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 […]

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Bon Appétit Management Company Can Party & Talk Policy Too!

October 4, 2010 Michael R. Dimock

Amazing, 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 […]

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Food and Farm Changes Afoot, Your Chance to Weigh In

September 24, 2010 Michael R. Dimock

There 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 […]

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ROC President: Food Movement Unites Unlikely Allies

June 15, 2010 Michael R. Dimock

Michael 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 […]

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The Nitrogen Challenge

October 12, 2009 Michael R. Dimock

Late 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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