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Growing California video series wins three Telly Awards

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Office of Public Affairs

The Growing California video series, a partnership between CDFA and California Grown produced in association with California State University, Sacramento, has been recognized with three 2014 Telly Awards, a video competition now in its 35th year. Growing California also won … Continue reading →

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Inspections underway in Central Valley for huanglongbing, Asian citrus psyllid – from the Fresno Bee

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Office of Public Affairs

By Robert Rodriguez Armed with magnifying glasses and bug-sucking aspirators, state agriculture technicians are in Fresno, checking residential citrus trees for any signs of the Asian citrus psyllid and the tree-killing disease it can carry. The psyllid poses one of … Continue reading →

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Mexico trade mission and Ag labor issues – Looking Forward

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

While in Mexico City last week, Governor Brown met with Secretary Navarrete Prida of the Mexican Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and signed a letter of intent to address labor rights issues for temporary Mexican workers in California – … Continue reading →

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Water Use in California – Analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Office of Public Affairs

By Jeffrey Mount and Jay Lund, UC Davis, and Emma Freeman, PPIC Water in California is shared across three main sectors. Statewide, average water use is roughly 50% environmental, 40% agricultural, and 10% urban. However, the percentage of water use by … Continue reading →

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Growing California video series – Wine Connections

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Office of Public Affairs

The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Wine Connections.” This video content is no longer available.

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National Farmers’ Market Week highlights connections between consumers, farmers

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Rick Jensen, Director of Inspection Services

The annual National Farmers Market Week is being observed this week (August 3-9).  It’s a time worth celebrating because of the key role farmers’ markets play in connecting consumers to the people who produce their fresh fruits and vegetables. At … Continue reading →

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August is fairs month! Find a fair near you

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Office of Public Affairs

Antelope Valley Fair 8/15/2014 to 8/24/2014 Lancaster, CA Butte County Fair 8/21/2014 to 8/24/2014 Gridley, CA Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair 8/28/2014 to 8/31/2014 Bishop, CA Humboldt County Fair 8/13/2014 to 8/24/2014 Ferndale, CA Inter-Mountain Fair of Shasta 8/29/2013 to 9/2/2013 … Continue reading →

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Navy veteran shows urban children the value of work and education through farming – from ABC News

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Office of Public Affairs
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As trade mission to Mexico ends, collaborative efforts will continue

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

  Our last days in Mexico City continued the themes of cooperation and engagement.  The agricultural delegation had a meeting with the National Association of Supermarkets and Department Stores (ANTAD) and hosted a Business Roundtable with Agricultural Importers and Distributors … Continue reading →

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California and Mexico – a win-win relationship

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

It speaks volumes that during our meetings in Mexico, the notion of “ganar-ganar,” or a “win-win” relationship was mentioned more than once. Our discussions have focused not only on building stronger trade relationships between our two markets, but in also … Continue reading →

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