Agricultural Advisory Council

Agricultural Advisory Council

The College of Agriculture Advisory Council has the primary responsibility for providing recommendations concerning the direction of the academic programs within the college. The council is to give recommendations on how the College of Agriculture should be focusing their programs, based on the council members' sense of what the needs are throughout their respective industries. Members of the council may also assist with identifying and expanding internship and career placement opportunities for CSU, Chico agriculture students.

Agricultural Advisory Council Members

Name Affiliation
Jim Ashwanden CATA Executive Director
Doug Bentz Butte College
George Buonaccorsi Foster's Wine Estates Americas
Dennis Choate Harris & Moran Seed Co.
Casey Gudel California Farm Bureau Federation
Sarah Dahl Knoll Trucking Company
Charlie Hoppin State Water Resources Control Board
Dee Lacey Lacey Land and Cattle
Jessica Lundberg Lundberg Family Farms
Carolyn Pickel U. C. Cooperative Extension
Dave Skinner Skinner Orchard Management
Lance Tennis L&A Tennis Partners
Doug Weigand Butte Community Bank
Jennifer Ryder Fox Dean, College of Agriculture, CSU, Chico