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As Public Service Recognition Week (May 5-11) continues, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross offers these words of appreciation for all the ways agency employees help improve the lives of Californians.

From a News Release by Governor Newsom’s Office CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joined First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday afternoon at Sotomayor Academies in Los Angeles, to spotlight the California Farm to School initiative and … Continue reading →

This is Public Service Recognition Week (May 5-11), and CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joins the State Board of Food and Agriculture in this video thanking state employees for their commitment and their tireless service.

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross It is always an honor to represent California and the incredible agricultural products we grow and ship across the nation and around the world. Last week I was part of the USDA – India Agribusiness … Continue reading →

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture visited the Central Coast region this week and hosted two public meetings focusing on ag land conservation and career technical education. The Board also visited farming operations in the region to learn … Continue reading →

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross is with the California State Board of Food and Agriculture this week for field visits and meetings in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. As part of today’s activities, the group visited Hartnell College in Salinas to … Continue reading →

CDFA’s Smith River Border Inspection Station–just south of the Oregon border on Hwy 101–is critical in California’s efforts to prevent invasive pests and diseases from entering the state. As one of the state’s 16 border inspection stations, it’s a first … Continue reading →

From a news release from Governor Newsom’s office California is taking unprecedented action to strategically harness the equivalent of more than half of its land to fight the climate crisis. As called for by Governor Gavin Newsom’s California Climate Commitment, the state … Continue reading →

From a story on the Morning Ag Clips web site CDFA Secretary Karen Ross will join USDA Under Secretary Alexis M. Taylor on a U.S. Department of Agriculture trade mission to New Delhi, India, April 21-25. They will be accompanied … Continue reading →

Corpsmembers disposed of more than 770,000 pounds of fruit to help combat Oriental fruit fly infestation The California Department of Food and Agriculture is used to hard work, like setting quarantines and eradicating fruit fly infestations and other pests that … Continue reading →