The Agricultural Commissioner is proud to sponsor educational and community-building opportunities for residents of Monterey County.

AgKnowledge

The mission of AgKnowledge is to educate and enlighten the Fellows about the heritage, diversity, stewardship, complexity and interdependency of Monterey County Agriculture. The program is an 8 month curriculum that provides community leaders with the opportunity to gain a broad knowledge of the heritage, culture, economy, and business of local agriculture. Seminars focus on:

• Historical and cultural context of Monterey County agriculture
• Agricultural economics, global markets, world competition, trade issues and trends in the market place
• Innovation, production technology, research, intellectual property rights
• Food Safety and Security
• Water
• Land use
• Workforce and Labor
• Diverse and complex political landscape

For more information, go to: http://growershipperfoundation.org/index.php/agknowledge

The Farm Day Experience

The local agricultural industry, operating through Monterey County Agricultural Education, Inc., provides over 700 volunteers to make the series of three Farm Day events a memorable, hands-on learning experience for approximately 6500 third grade students. The Farm Day Experience provides basic, current facts about the agricultural industry of our county, gives students and teachers the opportunity to become familiar with food production, and makes the important, personal contact with farming that has been lost through increased urbanization. It also gives those involved in the agricultural industry a chance to interact with the enthusiastic and interested children – and adults. The Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner provides volunteers and funding for this event. For more information go to www.montereycountyageducation.org