The Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics

The Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics was founded in the 1920s from a $1.5 million gift to the University of California from the Bancitaly Corporation in honor of its founder, A.P.

[1] In 1926, Bancitaly's directors voted to reimburse Giannini with 5% of the corporation's annual net profits, a figure of $1.5 million.

Foundation members and graduate students publish widely on topics relevant to California agriculture.

's gift to the University of California, two emeritus members, Warren Johnston and Alex McCalla, published a book entitled "A.P.

The Giannini Foundation supports the agricultural and resource economics libraries that are found on the Davis and Berkeley campuses.