CDFA is pleased to be part of this year’s 53rd World Ag Expo that runs from Tuesday, February 11 through Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, California.
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross will be at the Expo on February 11, participating in the California State Board of Food and Agriculture meeting. The Board will meet from 10 am – 1:30 pm at the International Agri-Center, located at 4500 S. Laspina St. (Theater) in Tulare. The Board will discuss Central Valley agricultural issues, farm to school programs, the Fresno Merced Innovation Corridor, and agricultural workforce.
CDFA staff will be available at information booths. Look for CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation, Produce Safety Program, State Organic Program, Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program, Fertilizer Research and Education Program, Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division, Division of Marketing Services, and information about the Farmer Resource Portal.
CDFA Exhibition Booths:
Inspection Services Division (ISD) and Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI)
Corteva Agri Science Center (Pavilion C)
Booths 3801 and 3802
Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division and Marketing Division
Pavilion A Booths 1514 and 1515
The 2020 show theme, “Focusing on Ag,” was chosen to reinforce the expo’s purpose. The World Ag Expo is a chance for farmers, ranchers, and ag business people to come to the show and spend time seeing new technology, solutions for their operations, and develop new relationships.
The World Ag Expo is the largest annual outdoor ag tradeshow in the world. In 2019, the show saw 102,800 attendees from 48 states and 65 countries. With more than 1,400 exhibitors and 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, World Ag Expo provides a platform for networking, education and business in one of the most productive ag counties in the United States. The annual show is organized by the International Agri-Center, a non-profit focused on agriculture education year-round.