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Northern InlandNorthernCoastal
GreaterSacramento
MotherLode
Central
North Bay
EastBay
South Central
San Diego / Imperial
Inland Empire
Orange County
Los Angeles
MidPeninsula
Silicon Valley
Santa Cruz& Monterey
Training Today’s workforce in AGRICULTURE, WATER and ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY.
MISSION
Through education and training, the Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Technology Sector works to ensure the economic viability of the state’s agriculture and natural resources industry. Our mission is to maintain California’s standing as the number one agriculture state in the U.S. We support regional and statewide strategies that promote the education, training, and advocacy of agricultural and environmental businesses and services.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Our advisory committee embodies a diverse California geography and consists of 16 industry experts who represent Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Technology. They meet three times a year to provide information on current events taking place in their respective industry and to inform the program of any recent developments in job outlook. They are an essential tool for keeping faculty connected to the industry and each committee member strives to ensure the program understands and adheres to industry needs.
DEPUTY SECTOR NAVIGATORS
CONTACT• Margaret Lau
805-735-3366 x [email protected]
REGION DSouth Central Coast
CONTACT• David Esmaili
REGION BSF/San Mateo, East Bay, Silicon Valley, North Bay, Santa Cruz/Monterey
CONTACT• Don Borges
REGION CCentral Valley, Mother Lode
REGION ANorthern Inland, Northern Coastal, Greater Sacramento
CONTACTS• Greg O’Sullivan
• Julie [email protected]
AGRICULTURE
The Agriculture Value Chain in California Consists of four sectors: Support, Production, Processing / Packaging, and Distribution.
California is ranked #1 in the nation in Agriculture and has 25 million acres of farmland, of which 8.5 million are irrigated. The state boasts an impressive $43.5 billion production value and the annual statewide economic impact of the Agriculture industry totals more than $300 billion.
OutlookA 2011 report released by The Center of Excellence (COE) projected 181,740 new jobs would be created within the agriculture value chain over a 5 year time period. There are currently 2.5 million people in the state’s Agriculture sector who earn an average annual salary of $50,000.
AWETThe AWET sector provides a foundation for careers in the agriculture industry and includes assistance in and the development of:• Curriculum Development in emerging careers• Food Safety auditing training• Development of state aligned C-ID curriculum that
supports Transfer Model Degrees• Professional Development for educators• Statewide collaboration of Secondary, Community
College, and University educators
WATER
California’s Demand for water continues to increase as the state’s population grows. Water and waste management efforts are crucial to the health and welfare of Californians, as well as the economic vitality of the state. Recent changes in irrigation systems require employees who possess technological and soil science knowledge. According to a report conducted by the Center of Excellence, from 2011 to the end of 2014 4,370 jobs will be created in the water industry.
The AWET sector provides assistance and is working toward:• Developing Career
Pathways• Conducting surveys
of commercial, industrial, institutional, and nonprofit employers to identify water-related jobs, education, and experience requirements for each position, as well as the employer’s workforce and development needs
• Forming a collaborative group of Water/Wastewater educators
• Developing statewide aligned curriculum that prepares students for Industry Certification in Irrigation
• Establishing Educator Trainings
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
The workforce training provided by colleges within the Community College System helps California businesses comply with and mitigate the impact of environmental regulations.
Below are examples of workforce training programs that currently exist:• Regulatory Compliance• Hazardous Material Handling• Occupational Health and Safety• Emergency Response• 40, 24, and 8-hour-HAZWOPER• Standardized
Emergency Management Systems
• Hospital Emergency Response Training
• CPR/AED and/or First Aid training
• Blood Borne • Pathogens• Toxic Release • Inventory Federal EPA• Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) and Fit Testing
• Energy Management Conservation
