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California and China: Growing Together

April 11, 2013   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

As we leave Beijing for Shanghai on China’s high speed rail, traveling at approximately at 180mph through vibrant countryside, it’s exciting to envision California’s future. Governor Brown is embracing that future with an agreement with six local Chinese governments to expand trade and investment opportunities, with agriculture as one of the seven priority sectors of the agreement. As the world’s …

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China Welcomes California!

April 9, 2013   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

Pleasant weather and clear skies welcomed Governor Brown’s delegation to Beijing – the first stop on our three-city tour of this dynamic country. As part of the trade delegation, I am here to promote California as a place for business and to build trade relationships that expand exports of California’s food and agricultural products. Several agricultural companies have joined me …

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USDA proclaims April as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month

April 3, 2013   Office of Public Affairs

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2013/04/pest_awareness_month.shtml The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today proclaimed April as “Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month.” All month, APHIS will highlight how invasive species can enter the United States and spread, and how the general public can take simple, specific actions to leave these hungry pests behind. Invasive pests and diseases …

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Ag Day at the Capitol: A Beautiful Day to be a Farmer!

March 20, 2013   CDFA Staff

Farmers love rain – so when Ag Day at the Capitol started out a little soggy, nobody really minded. Our aggies shared what they do with legislators, staffers and the public – including several hundred local school kids who enjoyed lunch courtesy of the “World’s Largest School Lunch Tray.” Special thanks to the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s partners in organizing Ag Day, …

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Ag Day Spurs Innovative Outreach Ideas

March 20, 2013   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

Today is the annual California Ag Day at the State Capitol, a time to celebrate everything that farmers and ranchers bring to our state, and a time to reach out to people with our story of innovation and success. It is our responsibility to tell that story with the understanding that it must motviate our younger generations to carry the …

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Growing California video series – Salad Bar Superstar

March 19, 2013   Office of Public Affairs

The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Salad Bar Superstar,” a profile of Riverside Unified School District food service executive Rodney Taylor and the work he, the school district and local farmers have done to bring more fruits and vegetables to cafeterias. Mr. Taylor is also a member of the California State …

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Perishable Pundit special edition on school salad bars

March 18, 2013   Office of Public Affairs

As the nation and California prepare to celebrate their annual Ag days (March 19 and 20), the produce blog The Perishable Pundit has issued a special edition with a series of reports on school salad bars. It highlights the United Fresh Produce Association’s campaign to increase their numbers, called Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools. The Planting Seeds blog will …

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Ag Day’s lessons taught year-round at San Jose garden

March 8, 2013   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

California Ag Day, our annual celebration of food and farming, is coming up soon, scheduled for March 20 at the State Capitol. While Ag Day is a great opportunity to share our story with the State Legislature and other parts of the Capitol community, it is also a perfect time to educate our children, and we always look for ways to make sure …

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News Release – State Board of Food and Ag to Focus on Food Waste at Upcoming Meeting

March 1, 2013   Office of Public Affairs

http://cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=13-006 The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will discuss the issue of food waste at its upcoming meeting on March 5th in Sacramento. The meeting is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 N Street – Main Auditorium, Sacramento, CA 95814.  “There are opportunities at all stages of agricultural …

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Research and coexistence essential to embrace opportunities of the future

December 27, 2012   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

The future outlook for agriculture is bright.  Food production will have to roughly double by 2050 in order to meet population projections.  And if we look where much of that growth is expected to occur–Asia–we know that California farmers and ranchers will have an excellent opportunity to meet the new demand. But there will be challenges, too, as increased food production will have …

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