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“California Grown” Debuts New Video & Recipe Series Featuring Farmers, Locally Grown Products

November 3, 2011   Office of Public Affairs

Read the press releason on PR Newswire SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 3, 2011 — “California Grown ” is delivering a new, fresh-from-the-farm video and recipe series highlighting the real people and real stories behind some of California’s favorite agricultural products. The videos are part of an ongoing effort to help connect the state’s consumers with the who, what, where, when and why …

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Support Ag Education – Reserve a Plate Today!

October 25, 2011   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

Californians have great opportunity to support agricultural education and leadership programs by reserving a California special interest license plate. This initiative creates a continuous funding stream, through annual license plate renewals, for programs dedicated to enriching the agricultural education of school children and the next generation of California farmers and ranchers – from FFA and 4-H to Ag in the …

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Food Day is for everyone

October 24, 2011   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

The inaugural Food Day celebration occurring today is an idea whose time has come.  While, in fact, every day is “food day” for the nearly seven-billion people on Earth, the topic of local food production is hotter than ever in the U.S.  We want to encourage this.  Any discussion of our food supply is welcome. In the decades ahead, there …

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Talking food in Northern California

October 21, 2011   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

A great part of my job is the opportunity to meet Californians and talk to them about food and agriculture. We have quite a story to tell as the leading farming state in the country. Our best opportunities to spread the word are among people outside the direct Ag culture. This week, I met with two groups working in that …

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Ag Vision Comes Up Big in New Food Security Laws

October 10, 2011   Sue Sigler and Kerry Tucker

California’s Ag Vision, a collaborative effort to plan for the future of agriculture, enjoyed two big wins last week when Governor Brown signed a pair of bills to improve food security and support for working families. One of Ag Vision’s top priorities is to improve access to safe and healthy food for all Californians. With that in mind, agriculture, public …

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Press Release – CDFA receives more than $18 million from USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

October 5, 2011   Office of Public Affairs

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=11-052 Research, outreach and other projects designed to benefit California’s farmers have been given the green light as part of the specialty crop block grant program announced today by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). A total of $55 million was awarded nationwide, with California receiving more than $18.6 million. “We have identified an impressive list of projects that …

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Op-ed from Secretary Ross and California State Board of Food and Agriculture member Kerry Tucker on the need for collaboration in agriculture

October 5, 2011   Office of Public Affairs

As published in Ag Alert, a publication of the California Farm Bureau Federation Date: October 5, 2011 By Karen Ross and Kerry Tucker A focus in many food policy discussions is the development of a substantial food system to feed a hungry world, and the trends we’re seeing internationally show there is an urgent need. Food has become a geopolitical …

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Food Dialogues Energize National Food Discussion

September 28, 2011   Office of Public Affairs

http://www.fooddialogues.com/ Americans have a lot of questions about how food is grown and raised, the impact on our health and the health of the planet. On September 22, America’s farmers and ranchers – in an effort to lead a conversation and answer those questions – kicked off The Food Dialogues, the launch of a new effort to bring together different …

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News Release – State Food and Ag Board Meeting on Sept. 28 to Focus on Encouraging New Farmers and Ranchers

September 27, 2011   Office of Public Affairs

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=11-051 As the average age of a California farmer creeps toward 60, the California State Board of Food and Agriculture will meet on September 28, 2011 to discuss how to encourage younger generations to pursue farming and ranching. The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Center for Land Based Learning, 5265 Putah Creek Road, …

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Farm Bill Framing Document for California Ready for Review

September 23, 2011   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

Here in California and across the nation, discussion is well underway about development of the 2012 Farm Bill.  The legislation is renewed every five years and is the essential component in our country’s farm and food policy.  The Farm Bill is much more than just farm policy – 67 percent funds nutrition programs to improve the health of our citizens; approximately …

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