Workforce pipeline. CDIC, in collaboration with Business Development, reaches students and future potential employees on five University campuses, with a total reach of >200,000 students, and offers internships to 10-12 students with food science, engineering, ag business backgrounds. 2026 Direction: • Modify internship program to prioritize placement with industry • Further extend reach through pilot initiatives with 3 community colleges in the San Joaquin Valley. Academic capacity/ Pacific Coast Coalition and Grants: CDIC serves as advisor for PCC grants, and assists processors interested in applying for funding. CDIC support faculty in the development of dairy- centric courses and curriculum, and supports long-term initiatives to upgrade/expand pilot plant and training facilities. 2026 Direction: • Continue to support the PCC and seek diversified external funding sources. • Collaborate with Producers Relations to support farmer-led, vertical integration projects. • Work with universities to attract sustainable external funding for pilot plant, creamery upgrades and to strengthen R&D, training capacity.
CDIC 2026 Plan Overview 2026 $1,350,000 (vs. 2025 $1,323,581)
2025 2026
Small increase to allow for projects at multiple
$361,891
Portfolio Diversification
universities (added CalPoly Pomona )
$402,500
$60,000
Packaging
Bioplastics project, year 2/2
$56,000
$40,000
Process
Milkfat project, year 2/2
$35,000
$169,500
Small increase to compensate for decrease of PCC support (speakers for courses and conferences)
Training. Conferences
$192,500
$58,000
Decrease to reflect end of NLG grant (internships: reduced activity/change of focus)
Intermship, workforce
$25,000
$35,000
Small increase to support dairy-centric courses, grants
Academic/ Grants
$48,750
$599,190
Travel & Implementation
$590,250
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