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Make plans to join us next Wednesday, March 20 at the State Capitol for Ag Day 2019! Our theme this year is 100 years of agriculture leadership – a centennial celebration! The grounds will be open to the public from … Continue reading →

Op-ed by CDFA Secretary Karen Ross A farm is a great teacher.   Like so many rural kids, my education was augmented and illustrated on my family’s farm in western Nebraska. Bottle-feeding calves to ensure proper nutrition, timing wheat-planting around … Continue reading →

By Teresa O’Connor As you drive north on the U.S. Highway 101 Freeway from downtown Los Angeles, you probably don’t realize those picturesque open spaces about an hour away are some of the most productive farmland in the nation. In … Continue reading →

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a state agency in 2019. Throughout the year this blog will feature a number of items to commemorate this milestone. Today we continue with Centennial Reflections video … Continue reading →

Following a referendum among producers, or divers, CDFA is announcing a continuation of the Sea Urchin Commission for the next five years. The Commission is a California marketing program overseen by CDFA and authorized to conduct promotion and public relations, … Continue reading →

News Release from the California State Fair In celebrating the tradition and innovation of the State’s number one industry, agriculture, the California State Fair Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Agricultural Advisory Council, selects Karen Ross, Secretary of … Continue reading →

Op-ed in Sacramento Bee by Secretary Ross and Caroline Beteta California cuisine has long embodied the state’s spirit of discovery and unrivaled agricultural foundation. A bounty of fresh ingredients has fused with creative inspiration from diverse sources to make the … Continue reading →

I had a nice breakfast today. Covered all of my food groups. It was fresh and tasty – which is pretty easy to do in California, even when we’re just emerging from winter. And I thought, as I often do … Continue reading →