Volume 32, Issue 1
Spring, 2012
Dean Shane Burgess and University of Arizona distinguished alumnus, Dr. Turki Faisal Al Rasheed met on campus in late September. A 1981 graduate of the UA Agricultural Engineering program, Dr. Al Rasheed has travelled the world presenting about the importance of agriculture. As Chairman and Founder of Golden Grass, a leading agricultural firm in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Al Rasheed has firsthand experience about the role agriculture and water play in enhancing security and promoting economic growth. He returned to his Alma Mater to share his insights, which are further described in his new book, Agricultural Development Strategies: the Saudi experience.