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This week, scientists from around the world are convening in Sacramento for the Ecological Society of America’s annual meeting to discuss cutting-edge research for a sustainable future. The meeting comes at a pivotal time for California, as the three-year drought drags on. According to the latest Drought Monitor report, more than 58 percent of the state is experiencing “exceptional drought,” the most severe classification, characterized by extreme water shortages and crop loss.

We are pleased to announce today that Mary Bianchi of the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is this year’s recipient of ASI’s Eric Bradford and Charlie Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award.

We are pleased to announce that Thomas Tomich, director of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis, has been appointed a scientific adviser to the world's preeminent agricultural research system, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research.

Isao Fujimoto, lecturer emeritus of Community Development and Asian Studies at UC Davis, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Eric Bradford and Charlie Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award for his commitment to California agriculture, rural communities, and social change.

The prestigious award, given each year by the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis, will be presented at a ceremony at UC Davis on April 23. The keynote speaker will be Navina Khanna, a UC Davis alumna and leader for food justice in California. 

Each year, nearly 2,000 school children visit the Student Farm at UC Davis to learn about growing food, healthy eating and garden ecology from a team of student interns.

The Agricultural Sustainability Institute (ASI) at UC Davis held its annual Eric Bradford and Charlie Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award ceremony May 22.

The institute named Rose Hayden-Smith of the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources this year’s award recipient.

In 2012, ASI Director Tom Tomich co-authored an article with ASI Affiliated faculty members and UC Davis faculty about Agroecology from a global perspective in the Annual Reviews and Environment and Resources.

In recognition of Food Day, more than 2,000 events are being hosted across the nation today to inspire Americans to take part in a more sustainable food system by eating healthier; expanding access to food; eating food produced in ways that improve our land, air and water, and more.

ASI is among those sponsoring student-organized Food Day activities at UC Davis today.

Try freshly harvested Student Farm produce prepared by UC Davis Dining Commons:

Noon-2 p.m. Silo Patio

6-8 p.m. Cuarto Dining Commons

6-8 p.m. Tercero Dining Commons