The college recently hosted top leaders in higher education, government and industry taking part in the Food Systems Leadership Institute as they work to take on the challenges and opportunities facing our global food systems. Participants got a first-hand look at agricultural operations in Salinas and interacted with speakers including California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross; Bill Newlands, president and CEO of Constellation Brands; John Lin, production automation engineer at the California Strawberry Commission; Jeff Huckaby, president and CEO of Grimmway Farms; Dennis Albiani, vice president of California Advocates; Randy Record, member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; and Jim Johnson, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina.