Western United Dairymen is a trade association representing 1,100 California dairy families.
Mr. Martin received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Production (Agricultural Economics) from the University of California – Davis, in 1965 and his Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (Environmental Policy) from California State University – Sonoma, in 2003.
He is a graduate of Class X of the California Agricultural Leadership Program. Prior to assuming his current position with Western United Dairymen, he was a dairy farmer in the San Francisco Bay Area for 30 years.
Mr. Martin has served in various capacities for the dairy industry regarding environmental issues. Some are listed below:
United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Air Quality Task Force National Milk Producers Federation - Dairy Environmental Task Force Community Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship (Dairy CARES) - Regulatory Chair California Roundtable on Agriculture and the Environment San Joaquin Dairy Manure Technology Feasibility Assessment Panel California Dairy Quality Assurance Program - Steering Committee California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley - Air Quality Workgroup San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District - Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee Dairy Permitting Advisory Group