2019 was a year of celebration and reflection at CDFA, as we observed our centennial and looked back at 100 years of accomplishments and milestones. As CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and her senior staff made the rounds to Sacramento-area offices and facilities this week, they passed on personal wishes for the season as well as simple, sincere “thanks” for all of the hard work the department has done this past year for California’s farmers and ranchers, and for the broader agricultural community.
Secretary Ross also looked forward to 2020 as “a year of clarity” (get it? 20-20?) and further accomplishment for CDFA and the industry it promotes and protects.
May your holidays be filled with family and friends, may your table be filled with all that California’s bounty has to offer, and may your hearts be filled with anticipation for the coming year.
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross goes over the
naughty/nice list with the VIPs
CDFA’s Division of Measurement Standards 
CDFA’s Marketing Division 
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross thanks the scientists and staff at the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center 
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and Center for Analytical Chemistry Branch Chief Barzin Moradi get a few pointers from “Safety Santa” 
Getting into the spirit: CDFA Secretary Karen Ross with Environmental Scientist Dinesh Chand at the Center for Analytical Chemistry 
CDFA’s Plant Pest Diagnostics Center 
CDFA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt shares a story with headquarters staff 
CDFA’s Center for Analytical Chemistry 
CDFA’s CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing Division
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