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Finding Agriculture Everywhere

September 13, 2011   Office of Public Affairs

Here’s a game for your next car trip:  Name something you see, and see if your kids can link that object to a farmer.  For starters:  orange tree, landscaping plants…  Then houses (wood, carpets…), cars (fabrics, resins, polymers, adhesives, biofuels…) and road signs (paint pigments, poles). How about the lowly water bottle there in the cupholder? More and more of …

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Governor Brown joins Secretary Ross at Yolo County Land Trust “Day in the Country” event

September 12, 2011   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

Governor Brown with CDFA Secretary Karen Ross at the Yolo Land Trust’s “Day in the Country” event.   Yesterday I participated as a “celebrity chef” at The Yolo Land Trust’s “Day in the Country” annual fundraiser. It was their largest and most successful one ever. I had a chance to offer some remarks where I thanked attendees for their support. …

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50th Annual Harvest Luncheon in Modesto

September 9, 2011   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

Today, I had the opportunity to speak at the 50th annual Harvest Luncheon in Modesto. This is a great cause. The money raised goes to fund scholarships for Ag students – the next generation of agricultural leaders in California. I wish to congratulate the Modesto Chamber of Commerce and the people of Stanislaus County for their commitment to education, to …

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