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As trade mission to Mexico ends, collaborative efforts will continue

July 30, 2014   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

  Our last days in Mexico City continued the themes of cooperation and engagement.  The agricultural delegation had a meeting with the National Association of Supermarkets and Department Stores (ANTAD) and hosted a Business Roundtable with Agricultural Importers and Distributors that Governor Brown had the opportunity to visit. During the roundtable, Governor Brown asked Californian and Mexican businesses to work …

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California and Mexico – a win-win relationship

July 29, 2014   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

It speaks volumes that during our meetings in Mexico, the notion of “ganar-ganar,” or a “win-win” relationship was mentioned more than once. Our discussions have focused not only on building stronger trade relationships between our two markets, but in also in capitalizing on the shared resources of our people, climate and economy. A strong and growing Mexican market is a …

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Secretary Ross in Mexico City for Governor Brown’s trade mission

July 28, 2014   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

My first impressions of Mexico City as part of Governor Brown’s trade mission were a sensory overload. From the vibrant colors and artistry of the flower market within Mercardo de Jamaica, to the unbelievable aromas drifting blocks away from the Pasteleria Ideal bakery, Mexico has a rich cultural society that, like California, has a strong connection to food and farming. …

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CDFA Press Release – Leading the Way on Specialty Crops: California Garners More Than $19 Million from Federal Block Grant Program

April 17, 2014   Office of Public Affairs

SACRAMENTO, April 17, 2014 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that California has been allocated $19.76 million in funding for the 2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The agency awarded approximately $66 million nationwide for projects that help support growers of specialty crops through research, market development, environmental stewardship and more.  The Specialty Crop Block …

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State Fair Wine Competition a welcome sign of fair season

June 27, 2013   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

  As we look forward to the start of another State Fair season in California (July 12-28), an annual hallmark of preparation has already passed – the State Fair Wine Competition. Each year, wine experts from around the state gather to taste and rate many hundreds of California wines. The judges are wine educators, wine makers, wine journalists, retailers, wholesalers, …

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Letter to dairy stakeholders from CDFA Secretary Karen Ross

June 24, 2013   Office of Public Affairs

What follows is a letter from CDFA Secretary Karen Ross to the dairy industry that was sent as CDFA announced a determination that market conditions warrant a temporary adjustment to the minimum milk prices. After a late December hearing, CDFA announced a previous temporary adjustment that went into effect on February 1st but expired on May 31st. As that adjustment …

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Looking Back at the China Trade and Investment Mission

April 19, 2013   CDFA Staff

As CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and the entire California delegation return from the China Trade and Investment Mission, we thought we’d take a look back at the stops they made along the way to promote trade and forge new relationships. California’s agricultural exports to China are on the increase – up 25 percent last year alone – and this trip has …

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Shanghai – an Excellent Market for California Agriculture

April 12, 2013   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

Our trade mission through China with Governor Brown continues with a stop in the exciting city of Shanghai – home of more than 23 million people and one of the largest cities in the world. It is the commercial and financial center of mainland China. In short, it is an excellent market for California exports, including, of course, agriculture. Governor …

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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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