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1 Agriculture Technology Economic Cluster Wireless Broadband Infrastructure ROBERT TSE

2 San Joaquin Valley Agriculture Technology Economic Cluster

3 FRANCE CALIFORNIA

4 World Economies California is 9 th Largest France is 5th $16,000 $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 $ Billion Gross Domestic Product of Top 15 Economies in World $3,500 $14,582 $2,560 $3,000 $2,500 $1,901 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0 $ Billion 2010 Based on market exchange rates (in current U.S. dollars), U.C. Davis Ag Issues Center

5 Top 3 Countries Global Agriculture Powers California is 9 th France is 7th Value of Agricultural Production ( Average) $ Billion 0 $ Billion Market exchange rates used (current US dollars) U.C. Davis AIC

6 France California Comparison France California Population 63 Million 38 Million Area 550 Thousand Km Thousand Km 2 Agriculture Land 293 Thousand Km Thousand Km 2 Irrigated Land 1,511,730 HA 3,524,550 HA Ag Land Irrigated % 5% 77% All Grape Prod Area 854,000 HA 320,511 HA Wine Grape Prod Area 846,000 HA 201,129 HA Tomato Production 715 Thousand M Tons 11.7 Million M Tons Carrot Production 557 Thousand M Tons 895 Thousand M Tons

7 California s Central Valley

8 California Farmers Are Consumers of Ag Technology and Wireless Broadband Rest of CA 44% CA Ag 2010 Kings Madera 4% 3% 2010 USDA NASS CA 56% Fresno 13% Tulare 10% Merced 6% Stanislaus 6% Kern 10% $Billion $7.0 $6.0 $5.0 $4.0 $3.0 $2.0 $1.0 $0.0 $5.9 $4.9 $4.8 $2.7 $2.6 $2.0 $1.7

9 Fresno: Ag Tech Economic Cluster Development of new agriculture technology and its adoption in the San Joaquin Valley offers continued growth of the regional agriculture economy and the potential to develop an agriculture technology cluster centered in Fresno Robert Tse USDA RD CA

10 Ag Tech - New Ag Regional Cluster Goal: Develop the infrastructure foundation for an ag tech / new ag economic cluster centered on Fresno Combines two California core strengths: Agriculture and Technology Action: Develop wireless high capacity broadband infrastructure to serve as the underpinning of an ag tech and new ag cluster Action: Tech transfer collaboration between top USDA DOE California federal labs to serve as innovation source to prime the pump Robert Tse USDA RD CA

11 New Frontier in Ag Tech: Remote Sensing Rural Wireless Broadband: Critical Platform for New Ag Tech Critical for Remote Sensing Technology Field to Pump High Capacity Wireless Broadband infrastructure in rural areas including at the farm field level. High capacity broadband in width and breadth. Broadband Platform for driving technology benefits multiple sectors Robert Tse USDA RD CA

12 Global Trends California Opportunity Ag Tech Cluster Components New Ag Technology Innovation Research Collaboration Business Investment JOBS Wireless Rural Broadband Public Policy Support

13 Global Trends California Opportunity Opportunity JOBS New Ag Technology Innovation Research Collaboration Ag Tech Cluster Business Investment Public Policy Support

14 FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH & OPPORTUNITY NEW AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION WATER ENERGY ENVIRONMENT FOOD SAFETY RURAL TELE-HEALTH / TELE-MEDICINE DISTANCE LEARNING TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECT MARKET ACCESS TO GLOBAL MARKETS

15 Global Trends California Opportunity Opportunity Innovation Research Collaboration Business Investment JOBS Wireless Rural Broadband Public Policy Support

16 New Ag Technology Production Food Safety Water Energy Environ ment

17 Global Trends California Opportunity Opportunity JOBS New Ag Technology Business Investment Wireless Rural Broadband Public Policy Support

18 Global Trends California Opportunity Opportunity JOBS Meet Food Demand Environment Foot Print Adaptation Link R&D Priorities to Global Issues Water Efficiency

19 Feeding the Ag Tech Cluster Pure Research Ag Research Applied Research Business Innovation Livermore DOE ARS USDA Fresno State Business Incubator Business Investment

20 Fresno Broadband Urban Rural Interface

21 Broadband Infrastructure Down Town Fresno City Rural Wireless Ultra High Speed Broadband

22 Big Data Ag Tech Cluster General Plan Distance Learning Direct Market Access Rural Wireless Broadband Farm Field Tele Med Tele Health Tele Med City Administra tion Public Safety Public Safety Trans & Logistic Down Town Redevel

23 Agriculture Technology Economic Cluster Wireless Broadband Infrastructure ROBERT TSE

24 Broadband Ties Fresno City to Fresno Rural Digital City Management General Plan Direct Market Access Public Safety Ag Tech Wireless Rural Broadband Transportation Logistics Tele Health Medicine Distance Learning Broad Band Big Data Public Safety Transportation Ultra High Speed Broad band Econ Development (Ag) Tech Cluster Raise Attractiveness of Fresno (Ag) Tech Cluster Meds and Eds Smart Grid Energy Efficiency Tele Health Tele Medicine

25 Robert Tse USDA RD CA

26 The San Joaquin Valley

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28 California Water Facts Water Use Water Source Percentage Annual Surface and Groundwater Use In Normal Precipitation Year

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