California Ag Summit slated for January at UC Davis

Global food trends, energy and social media will be featured topics at the second annual California Ag Summit, to be held Jan. 27 at UC Davis.

John Hofmeister, retired president of Shell Oil Company, founder and chief executive of Citizens for Affordable Energy, and an expert on energy and climate, will be the keynote speaker for the event, with comedian Jack Gallagher as lunchtime speaker.

More information about the summit, coordinated by a coalition of agricultural organizations and businesses, is available online at:http://calagsummit.org/

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