However, agribusiness is, and will be for the foreseeable future, a strategic competitive asset of the Central Valley, and attention must be paid to the development of technologies that will allow for higher productivity and efficiency on a smaller amount of land. Companies likely to relocate or expand into the Central Valley must be active partners in the infrastructure development activities to insure that important future needs are met and to encourage their co-investment. Therefore, identifying, contacting, and securing financial commitment to the activities of this entire effort are the key objectives of this task. The City of Tulare. In the summer of 1999, they participated in three community Vision Workshops as an initial step towards realizing those visions.
Next steps are under discussion.
This educational effort is geared to support people in the region to become aware of how technology is changing the way of work, education, and life in the Information Age. In collaboration with Univision KFTV Channel 21 in Fresno, the National Center of Excellence and CSU Fresno will produce an educational video that can be shared with and distributed to community organizations, local governments, schools, and other civic groups. Another focus is a series of outreach sessions and local workshops which will be conducted in selected communities in the San Joaquin Valley to consider methods of integrating technology in daily activities. Online information on these topics as a prototype for diverse populations will be developed.