Agribusiness Club
The Agribusiness Club is open to CSUMB students from all majors.
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Agribusiness Club Speaker Series
We host speakers from the Agribusiness Industry throughout the academic year. These events are open to all CSUMB students as well as students from regional community colleges and the general public (view events on Instagram @csumbagribusiness).
CSUMB students can view upcoming events on MyRaft. (View past events here.)
Agribusiness Club Semester Wrap Up
Semester recap, club officer elections, and PIZZA!
May 7, 2019
6:00pm — 8:00pm
Business and Information Technology Building506
Room 235FREE
USDA Internship Session
Learn about paid internship opportunities with the USDA.
USDA Enrichment Workshop
Discover career and volunteer opportunities with the USDA.
April 4, 2019
1:00pm — 2:00pm
Business and Information Technology Building506
Room 235FREE
Agribusiness Club Speaker Series: Pro-Act
Exclusive speaker series with Brian Kane (COO) from Pro-Act.
March 12, 2019
6:00pm — 8:00pm
Business and Information Technology Building506
Room 235Free
6th Annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit
The 6th Annual Salinas Valley Agricultural Technology Summit is hosted by the Agricultural Business and Technology Institute at Hartnell College in collaboration with the CSUMB Chapter of the California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA).
March 26, 2019
6:30am — 4:30pm
HARTNELL COLLEGE – MAIN CAMPUS
411 Central Ave.
Salinas , CA 93901$30
Alex Montenegro (Wrath Wines) & Amairani Resendiz (TMD Creative) - Tuesday 2/52019
Luis Amaral, Taylor Farms production supervisor - Tuesday 9/11/2018
Aaron Johnson, Aram Stoney, and Jennifer Iverson - Cannabis Industry - Thursday 10/4/2018
Kevin Murphy, Driscoll's CEO - Thursday, 11/29/2018
Juana Gomez, Monterey Mushrooms Director of Human Resources - Thursday, 10/25/2018
Lauren Singh, Accountant Manager at C.H. Robinson - Thursday, 11/1/2018
Mr. Hakan Erdinc, VP of operations of Rabobank - Thursday, 11/15/2018
Aaron Johnson, Attorney at Law – Cannabis Industry 05-03-18
Vince Ballesteros, CEO River Fresh Farms 04-12-18
COB Career Gateway Ag Forum with CSUMB Ag Bus Alums 04-05-18:
- Wyatt Meigs – C H Robinson
- Coy Williams – C H Robinson
- Cathryn Schofield – University Recruitment Program, Driscoll’s
- Adolfo Bucio – Food Safety Q.A. Supervisor, Tanimura & Antle
Jim Bogart, Grower-Shipper Foundation President & Cesar Lara, AFL-CIO Director - Management & Labor Issues 3-29-18
Grayson Moore, Superior Foods, & Lalainia Moules, Driscoll Berries - Logistics 3-01-18
Lisa Dobbins, Grower-Shipper Foundation Manager 11-14-17
Mr. Hakan Erdinc, Rabobank, Salinas Branch Vice President 10-24-17
Amy VanderWel, C H Robinson Senior Recruiter 9-26-17
Wyatt Meiggs, CH Robinson Senior Sales Rep 5-9-17
Nick Pasculli, Owner of TMD Creative 4-18-17
J.P. Ivey, Owner of Monterey Drone Inc 4-4-17
Juana Gomez, Monterey Mushroom Company Director of Human Resources 3-3-17
We work together to develop and implement the most enlightened, comprehensive, progressive and transparent communication and information program dealing with the application of pesticides around schools. Nobody else in the world (that I’m aware of) is doing what we’re doing here. Jim Bogart, president of the Growers-Shipper Association of Central California
March 29, 2018 - The CSUMB Agribusiness Club hosted a guest speaker event on campus. The Club invited Mr. James Bogart and Mr. Cesar Lara to present on "Management and Labor Organizations". Mr. Bogart is the president of the Grower-Shipper Association and Mr. Lara is the executive director of the AFL-CIO Workers Union for the Central Coast. The meeting attendees included club members, CSUMB students from a variety of majors, and a group of high school students from Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas.
Mr. Bogart and Mr. Lara addressed a number of local labor issues in agriculture, which included housing, wages, and the growing labor shortage of agricultural workers in the Salinas Valley.
Three specific areas of focus are currently immigration reform, farmworker housing, and farmworker & community safety.
James Bogart explained, "We work together, along with the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner, to develop and implement the most enlightened, comprehensive, progressive and transparent communication and information program dealing with the application of pesticides around schools. Nobody else in the world (that I’m aware of) is doing what we’re doing here. Very proud of this accomplishment."
Agribusiness Club News
Restorative Ranching
See the Quintuple Bottom Line in Action! Hear from ranchers & entrepreneurs, a Scientist about what local responsible businesses are doing to protect the environment as they provide local food and jobs.
Agribusiness Speaker Series: RDO Equipment Co
The Agribusiness Club will have guest speaker Frank Garcia, former Account Manager of RDO Equipment Co. He has multifaceted expertise in large scale conventional and organic vegetable agriculture.
Agribusiness Club Speaker Series: Monterey Mushrooms
The Agribusiness Club will have guest speaker Juana Gomez the Corporate Director of Human Resources at Monterey Mushrooms. It is an exciting opportunity for all club members to learn about career opportunities, career tips, and much more.
Agribusiness Club Speaker Series: Robert Kasavan-Kasavan Marketing
This event is in collaboration with Hartnell College's Ag Business and Technology program, guest speaker Robert Kasavan, former president of Kasavan Marketing, will be joining host Professor Nicholas Pasculli of Hartnell College.
Agribusiness Club Speaker Series: Women in the Business Industry
Exclusive speaker series with Jackie Vazquez (Director of Operations) from Sundance Berry Farms, Elizabeth Mosqueda (Asst. Prof. Plant Scientist) from College of Science CSUMB, and Katie Fish ( Ranch Accountant) from Ippolito International.