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Category Archives: State Board of Food and Agriculture

Wanted: Ag Leaders for Public Policy Duty – Many Potentially Groundbreaking Initiatives Now on Table

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

This is a potentially historic time for farm policy in our country. As discussion continues in Washington D.C. about possible seismic shifts in Farm Bill funding, there is also a major effort underway to consider genuine, substantive change to public … Continue reading →

Posted in AG Vision, Agricultural Education, Community-based Food System, Environment, Farm Bill, Farmers' Markets, Food Access, State Board of Food and Agriculture, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Ag Vision Comes Up Big in New Food Security Laws

Posted on October 10, 2011 by 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in AG Vision, Agricultural Education, Community-based Food System, Food Access, State Board of Food and Agriculture | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Cultivating the Next Generation of California’s Farmers and Ranchers

Posted on October 3, 2011 by State Board of Food and Agriculture President Craig McNamara

The recent meeting of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture (Sept 28) to discuss the recruitment and support of young farmers was a humbling experience. While there is great inspiration to be found in our next generation of … Continue reading →

Posted in AG Vision, State Board of Food and Agriculture, Succession Planning | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

State Ag Board Focuses on Farm Animal Welfare

Posted on July 28, 2011 by State Board of Food and Agriculture President Craig McNamara

Our last state board meeting generated a lot of discussion and feedback from farmers and ranchers from across the state. Farm animal welfare is a passionate issue on all sides of the discussion. It is a topic important to California … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Welfare, State Board of Food and Agriculture | Tagged , | 1 Comment