CoCo San Sustainable FarmA Project of AgLantis TMCarolyn Phinney, Ph.D. презентация

Water is used for Ag (USDA)
19-29% of GHG emissions are due to Ag & Food System (CCAFS.CIGAR)
56% of non-CO2 emissions are due to Agriculture (CCAFS.CIGAR)
32% of GHG are due to Electricity (much pumps water for Ag) (EPA)
1.5 to 2% of GHG are due to fossil fuel based Fertilizer production and distribution (UN)
18% of GHG emissions due to Deforestation and other land use changes due to Ag (UN)
28% of GHG are due to Transportation (much moves Ag) (EPA)
Up to 40% of Agriculture Spoils between field and mouth (UN)
Up to 25% of Global Warming is due to Agriculture (UN)

IT IS UNSUSTAINABLE

driest year in CA on record
More drought years ahead
Demand for water at all time high
Surface water reduced by 1/3
6.6 million acre-ft shortage of surface water (2+ trillion gallons)
(1 acre-foot = 325 851.429 US gallons; 2,150,619,431,400 gallons)
Ag pumped extra 5 million acre-feet of groundwater at a cost $454 million
Groundwater use increased from 31% to 53% of Ag needs
$810 million lost in crop revenue
2.2 Billion Total loss in revenue to California
17,100 Jobs lost (most seasonal and temporary)
428,000 acre decrease in CA cropland predicted in 2014 alone
IT IS UNSUSTAINABLE
https://watershed.ucdavis.edu/files/content/news/Economic_Impact_of_the_2014_California_Water_Drought.pdf

28% Children

Mt. Diablo Unified School District Serves 3,750,000 Meals/Year, all with produce, fresh produce prices increased about 20% recently

Household Food Insecurity in 2008-2010 in California: 15.9%

1 in 8 are hungry; 12%; 868 million (UN: FAO 2010-2012)

UN says worldwide food production must increase 70% in next 50 years

Yields from rain-dependent agriculture could be down by 50 percent by 2020 (IPCC) http://www.unwater.org/statistics/

CURRENT Ag CAN NOT SUSTAIN THE WORLD’S POPULATION

facilities
Recycled Water (preferably high in nitrogen)
High-tech Greenhouses
Bio-intensive, Permaculture methods

Buffer land
Recycled Water for Ag
Water high in nitrogen
Existing local Transportation distribution systems
Low Carbon Footprint
Fresh Produce for Schools and Food Bank
Hydroponics Greenhouse
High-Tech Ag Job Training
Sustainable Ag and Food Systems Degrees
Hands-On Learning in Science and Engineering
Showcase Green Technologies
Center for Sustainable Living
Replicable Model

42’)

heads of lettuce/sq yard)

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in world for fresh fruit production
Agricultural exports nearly tripled in 8 years -- from $1.7 billion (2002) to $5 billion (2010) (excluding processed food)
About 135 acres of fresh produce grown in greenhouses
Turkey took steps to boost its greenhouse production in 2000 by drilling 54 geothermal wells in the south-east
Geothermal greenhouses in SE cover about 26 acres
Europe constantly looking to increase its imports of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and herbs produced by hydroponics - demand is outstripping supply

http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/economic_updates/turkey-greenhouse-expansion-boost-agricultural-investment

Bethallyn Black, M.A.)

Local Community Colleges:
Certificate and AA

Introduction to Plant Biology
Water Science
Soils Science
Irrigation
Integrated Pest Management
Equipment
Plant Identification
Crops and Climate
Intro Greenhouse Management
Science of Compost & Compost Tea

JFKU:
Bachelors of Science

History of Agriculture
Intro to AgroEcology
Hi-Tech Greenhouse Mgmt
Food Systems and Food Justice
Food Distribution and Marketing
Introduction to Permaculture
Advanced IPM
Plant Physiology
Advanced Water Science
Advanced Soils Science
Ag Business
Ag Law and Public Policy

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Advertising
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Classes – most free; Special classes for a fee
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