Uc Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Herdsman
Uc Davis Plant Sciences Department Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Assistant Specialist
High Sierra Resource Conservation and Development Council 2001 - 2006
Coordinator
Flying Mule Farm 2001 - 2006
Owner
California Rangeland Trust 1998 - 2001
Executive Director
Education:
Colorado State University 2015 - 2017
Masters, Management
University of California, Davis 1985 - 1990
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Economics
Sonora Union High School
University of California, Davis
Skills:
Agriculture Farms Sustainable Agriculture Strategic Planning Horticulture Public Speaking Agribusiness Budgets Agronomy Marketing Strategy Research Social Media Garden Microsoft Excel Gardening Microsoft Word Public Relations Irrigation Customer Service Organic Farming
Interests:
Kids Collecting Antiques Horses Gardening Outdoors Electronics Home Improvement Shooting Reading Sports Camping The Arts Collecting Home Decoration
For people like Dan Macon, who raises sheep near Auburn, Calif., it comes down to the question of what the best use of limited water is. Borrowing a line from the governor this week, Macon said that lawns don't feed people.to Asia, even amid this historic drought. But the industry is quick to point out that California now produces the bulk of the country's fresh food supply - lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes and yes, nuts. And for people like Dan Macon, it comes down to the question of what is the best use of limited water?
Date: Apr 07, 2015
Category: Business
Source: Google
As Scientists Debate the Causes, California's Drought Continues to Punish ...
including plans for several new reservoirs. But analysts at the University of California at Davis point out that you can't store what you don't get in the first place. That's left Dan Macon, a sheep rancher in the Sierra Nevada foothills, facing another year of figuring out how to manage his flock.