A recent UC Davis survey of some of California's largest agricultural cooperatives revealed some "troubling" attitudes about goals, directions and priorities among producer-members. Growers tend to be generally supportive of their respective organizations but their lack of support or understanding for some of the basic principles underlying cooperatives could undermine their ability to compete in an increasingly global marketplace, according to the survey. Funded by the UC Davis-based Center for Cooperatives, the study surveyed members in 12 different cooperatives representing growers of almonds, rice, avocados, cotton, seed, milk and cream, citrus, raisins, vegetables, peaches and tomatoes. Jerome Siebert, a UC Berkeley agricultural economist, found that many producers are more interested in finding a home for their crop, investing in production efficiency or using their organizations to fight environmental regulations than to invest in activities that will open new markets.