By Danny Bernardini/ DBernardini@TheReporter.com
Posted: 06/14/2009 01:01:08 AM PDT
Solano County had a few extra belt buckles and cowboy hats in the area this week as about a dozen Texans arrived to learn about local agriculture.
The guests were from the Texas Farm Bureau, which is trying to groom future agricultural leaders. By visiting different areas, the group is exposed to a variety of goods and farming methods not seen in their neck of the woods.
Because trends, weather and regulations seem to travel eastward, it's good to see what may be on the horizon, said Si Cook, director of organization programs for the bureau.
Cook said the group of 25- to 40-year-olds takes nine trips in two years, traveling within Texas and to California, Washington, D.C., and the Midwest. It also visits one international destination.
Last week was spent visiting San Francisco, Sacramento and a few stops in between -- including a day in Solano County -- touring olive oil production farms, wineries and nut orchards.
Along the way, the future leaders learned about the crops themselves, as well as the politics, regulations, marketing and other behind-the-scene issues.
"The point is to see the whole picture," Cook said. "California is No. 1 in ag production. We're No. 2. But (California) is about double what we produce. The reason is right here."
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