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UC Dean Announces Plans Tied to Gill Tract for Program to Support Urban Farming

UC Berkeley's College of Natural Resources Dean Keith Gilless told the City Council on Tuesday night about his efforts to develop an urban agriculture program and center with roots at the Gill Tract.

[Editor's Note: The headline of this story was updated shortly after publication to clarify statements made by the dean Tuesday night.]

The University of California dean who oversees the Gill Tract announced plans Tuesday night to create a center for food systems, urban agriculture and food policy that would be connected to the research field for at least the next decade.

Keith Gilless, who runs UC Berkeley's College of Natural Resources, gave the City Council, route: {:controller=>"local_facts", :action=>"show", :id=>"albany-city-council"} --> and members of the public an update at and to force the university to let the city have a say in the Gill Tract's future. Fields said he was also disappointed when plans by the city to

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