Agriculture Dean Named to State Board of Food and Agriculture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 17, 2001
Loriann Maxwell
530-898-4263
Agriculture Dean Named to State Board of Food and Agriculture
Charles Crabb, dean of the College of Agriculture at California State University, Chico, has been appointed by Governor Gray Davis as a member of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture.
Before joining CSU, Chico in 1999, Crabb served four years as the associate vice president for academic resources at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Prior to that, he was a professor in the crop science department at Cal Poly for 11 years.
From 1995 to1999, he served as director of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, South Central Region, and director of the University of California’s Kearney Agriculture Center.
Crabb received his bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in ecology from the University of California, Davis, and his master’s degree from Bowling Green State University. He is an accomplished author and expert in the field of crop damage and pest management.
The Board of Food and Agriculture’s primary function is to advise the governor and director on matters concerning the state’s agriculture industry, and how the department can best serve those needs. Senate confirmation is not required for these appointments, and members of the Board do not receive salaries. Members are appointed to four-year terms.
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