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Secretary Ross meets with Vietnamese Vice Minister of Agriculture

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

This afternoon CDFA Secretary Karen Ross met with a Vietnamese Delegation of government and business leaders led by Vice Minister Le Quoc Doanh of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. This meeting served as an opportunity to strengthen the … Continue reading →

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International Flavor at World Ag Expo 2020

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

More than a dozen countries are represented in this year’s World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. The three-day event that runs from February 11 – 13 draws thousands of visitors from all reaches of the state and from throughout the … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross in Mexico: Climate, Trade and Collaboration

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture

It’s an honor to join Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis on California’s Trade Mission to Mexico. As the state’s largest trading partner and fifth largest agricultural export destination, Mexico is a key international partner for California. Over the last two days, … Continue reading →

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New tariffs from China pressure farm exports – from Ag Alert

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

By Ching Lee  In the escalating trade conflict between the U.S. and China, more California agricultural products now face new retaliatory tariffs in one of their export markets. China has implemented a new round of tariffs on $60 billion worth … Continue reading →

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CDFA Secretary Karen Ross meets with Canadian Minister of Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

Today, Secretary Ross met with Minister Lawrence MacAulay,  Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, reaffirming the strong and collaborative trade relationship between the two governments. Canada is California’s second largest export destination for agriculture products, valued at more than $3.4 billion. … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross welcomes delegation from Mexico, stresses importance of ag in achieving climate change goals

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

California Department of Food And Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross addressed a delegation of Cochran fellows from the United Mexican States this morning at CDFA headquarters in Sacramento. Ross spoke on the importance of bolstering the relationship between Mexico and California … Continue reading →

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CDFA and agricultural stakeholders invite federal trade officials to California

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and number of California agricultural organizations submitted the following invitation letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lightizer inviting them to visit California for trade discussions. As the nation’s largest agricultural producer and … Continue reading →

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CDFA welcomes foreign buyers to Fresno Food Expo

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA had the pleasure this week of welcoming 19 buyers from Central America, Mexico and Southeast Asia to the seventh annual Fresno Food Expo. The buyers were part of trade delegation facilitated by the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association … Continue reading →

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CDFA to host FundMatch webinar on April 25th for California food businesses – learn, connect and compete in export markets

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture, in coordination with the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) will be holding a webinar on federal market development programs designed to assist California companies in expanding export sales. The webinar will … Continue reading →

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Climate Smart Agriculture Online Webinar: Israel & California to Discuss Recycled Water Use on November 9

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Jessica Rudnick, CDFA Office of Environmental Farming & Innovation

California and Israel share similar climates and challenges as it relates to food and farming. As California potentially enters a sixth consecutive drought year – how we manage and use agriculture water will be all the more important. Join the conversation … Continue reading →

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