UC Ag Issues Center

Agricultural Issues Center
University of California
1 Shields Avenue
Davis, California 95616
Tel:530-752-2320 Fax: 752-5451 agissues@ucdavis.edu
Analysis of California agricultural issues

We study topics such as international markets, invasive pests and diseases, the value of agricultural research and development, agricultural policy and the rural environment among others. The issues are often global, but we emphasize implications for agriculture and natural resources in California.

The audience for AIC research and outreach includes decision makers in agriculture and government, scholars and students, journalists and the general public.

MOCA: The Measure of California Agriculture
This publication documents California agriculture and its relationships to the rest of the economy by providing statistical details and an overview of unifying forces and trends. Selected key facts from this publication are also listed in a brochure format.

AIC White Papers on California Agricultural Issues
This series of 15 AIC white papers outlines many major issues facing California agriculture.  They describe the important factual circumstances, policies and economic relationships surrounding each issue.  They do not analyze in any detail implications of alternative responses to the issues.  These white papers are designed to provide quick readable introductions to major issues that will be useful to industry and stakeholders and analysts, as well as public decision makers and advisors.

The California Seed Industry: A Measure of Economic Activity and Contribution to California Agriculture
(full version, pdf 2400 kb), (November, 2009) William Matthews (summary, pdf, 820 kb), (brochure, pdf, 1500 kb),
Various sources of data are used to examine the economics of the seed industry in Californi. This report examines historical data relative to the production of seed in California and uses primary data to estimate the contribution of California seed companies for the years 2006,2007 and 2008.

Sharpening the Focus of Yolo County Land Use Policy
(October 2009, pdf, 8.3 MB) Kurt Richter.
Understanding agricultural land use in Yolo County. Includes a field level digital snapshot of agricultural production on every field in Yolo County and the extent of agricultural land parcelization by measuring the developed land within rural Yolo County.

California International Agricultural Exports in 2007
(December 2008)
- Download data used in this brief (Excel file)

Traceability, Food Safety, and Industry Reputation
(Aug., 2009, pdf, 350 kb) Sebastien Pouliot and Daniel A. Sumner.

Proceedings from "Causes and Consequences of the Food Price Crisis", October 2008.
- Slides from the symposium
- Podcasts, courtesy of The Global Livestock CRSP

Economic Effects of Proposed Restrictions on Egg-laying Hen Housing in California
- Executive summary, PDF, 65 KB

Agriculture's Role in the Economy. (pdf, November 2006)
- Summarizes the direct and multiplier effects of agriculture in the California economy and regions of the State.

The Measure of California Agriculture, Highlights. (pdf, July 2006, revised Sept 2008)

Mediterranean products in the global market
Cal/Med workshop proceedings, Italy, June 2008

AIC PUBLICATIONS

California Wine and the EU Wine Policy Reform, Issues Brief # 34 (May 2008)

Minimum Quality Standards, Industry Self Regulation, and Economic Welfare.  (February 2008)

Market Power in the Corn Sector: How Does It Affect the Impacts of the Ethanol Subsidy? (Feb. 2008)

The direct economic effects of a policy to provide government subsidized price discounts for the purchase of fruit and vegetable by food stamp recipients.
(January 2008)

The Solano Agricultural Futures project (Dec. 2007)

California Agroecosystem Services: Assessment, Valuation and Policy Perspective
Proceedings from the 2007 workshop.

RELATED RESEARCH

Public Funding for Research into Specialty Crops (May 2007)

Effects of Milk Marketing Order Regulation on the Share of Fluid-Grade Milk in the United States ( Nov. 2007)

Effects of Price Premiums for Multiple Product Attributes on Product Quality: California Processing Tomatoes Nov. 2006)

Domestic Support and Border Measures for Processed Horticultural Products (April 2007)

Traceability, Liability and Incentives for Food Safety and Quality(July 2007)

United States South Korea Free Trade Agreement: What it Would Mean for California Agriculture (March 2007)

 

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