AIC Newsletter No1, Vol. The long-standing UC program focusing on farm labor, productivity, management, and policy is now part of the Agricultural Issues Center. Agricultural personnel and labor issues will be part of the Center s overall integrated program of research and outreach.
Farm labor is a crucial topic.
At least 75 percent of farm work in California is done by hired workers. The goal is to build on the APMP s achievements and extend its reach through a network of campus researchers and county Cooperative Extension advisors. Farm labor issues have never been more important, or more controversial, for California agriculture. It is vitally important for the University to be involved, providing objective analysis and education programs. The new home for APMP comes at the same time as a major reorganization of DANR designed to make the University more responsive to its diverse clientele groups.