Tag Archives: Ag Day

Save the Date! Ag Day is April 21 on the west steps of the California Capitol

March 20, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

California Agriculture Day returns to the west steps of the State Capitol on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Are you ready to celebrate our agricultural community? Ag Day is presented by CDFA in partnership with the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, California Women for Agriculture, and California Grown. Our theme this year is “California Leads,” a nod to all …

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Conversation on farmland and development to occur in conjunction with Ag Day – from The Press

March 4, 2020   Office of Public Affairs

Note – Ag Day 2020 is scheduled for March 18 at the State Capitol. By Aly Brown Every year, about 50,000 acres of fertile California farmland and ranchland are lost to development. That is why protection advocates will convene in Sacramento next month, March 18, in hopes of inspiring legislators during Ag Day at the Capitol. Immediately following the event, …

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Ag Day 2015: A beautiful day to be a farmer

March 18, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

California’s agricultural community gathered today on the west steps of the State Capitol to show, see and share the bounty of our state’s farmers and ranchers. It was a perfect day for such a celebration (although to be perfectly honest, the farmers would have preferred rain). In keeping with the United Nations’ declaration of 2015 as the International Year of …

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Ag Day is Coming! Mark Your Calendars!

March 2, 2015   Office of Public Affairs

California Ag Day is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18 on the west steps of the State Capitol. Join CDFA and our partners, California Women for Agriculture and the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, for this outdoor, springtime event complete with tractors, livestock, flowers, delicious samples, educational materials, cowboy hats, charros, and more. This year’s theme is “California Agriculture: Breaking New Ground.” …

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Highlights from Ag Day at the State Capitol

March 19, 2014   CDFA Staff

California’s agricultural community gathered on the west steps of our State Capitol today to show, see and sample the wonderful crops and products that come from our farms and ranches. Despite challenges such as the current drought, the Golden State’s farmers and ranchers have always come through for us. This day was an opportunity for Legislators, staff and the public, …

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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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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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A look back at last week’s Ag Day festivities

March 27, 2012   Office of Public Affairs
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Merced County youth wins ag story writing contest (MercedSunStar.com)

March 23, 2012   CDFA Staff

Friday, Mar. 23, 2012 Sun-Star staff http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/03/23/2280526/merced-county-youth-wins-ag-story.html Grace Reyes, a Merced County student, was recognized March 21 by the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom’s “Imagine this … Story Writing Contest.” Reyes, her teacher and parents were recognized at a ceremony at the California State Capitol in the Governor’s Council Room. California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen …

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