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USDA – Child born in 2011 will cost $234,900 to raise

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDAOC-44ad97 WASHINGTON, June 14, 2012 — Today, USDA released the annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, finding that a middle-income family with a child born in 2011 can expect to spend about $234,900 ($295,560 if projected inflation costs are … Continue reading →

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California Food in China – A Reputation for Safety and Quality

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

In the many meetings I’ve attended in Shanghai this week, one theme resonates over and over again – the excellent quality and food safety provided by California farmers and ranchers. California products have a strong reputation, which has helped generate more than … Continue reading →

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Of Canadian geese, worker training and record-keeping – building a culture of food safety on the farm

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Scott Horsfall, CEO, Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement

Last week, a group of Canadian food writers and bloggers, accompanied by staff of the California Leafy Green Products Handler Marketing Agreement (LGMA), toured two leafy greens fields and a processing facility in the Salinas area. The group was there … Continue reading →

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California comes to Shanghai

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

I am making my first-ever visit to Shanghai, China and I’m very impressed with the quality and reputation of California grown food products here. I’m joining 27 California food companies as part of a trade mission supported by the California … Continue reading →

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Sacramento Bee-Chinese wine buyers visit Lodi

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/12/4554935/lodi-vintners-welcome-chinese.html LODI – With bottles ready for tasting, a group of Lodi wine producers waited anxiously Friday morning for a delegation of monied business people they hoped to impress. The vintners burst into applause when the group finally arrived, over … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross in video urging participation in Census of Agriculture

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross appears in a short video PSA reminding California farmers and ranchers to participate in the USDA’s 2012 Census of Agriculture. July 1 is the deadline for signing up for the census, which is intended to be … Continue reading →

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CBS News/Associated Press – Bees pollinate the Big Apple

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57448205/urban-beekeeping-all-the-buzz-among-posh-hotels/ (CBS/AP) NEW YORK – An iconic hotel in the heart of midtown Manhattan is buzzing with thousands of tiny new visitors. But watch out: They’ll sting if you get too close. Honeybees have taken up residence at the Waldorf-Astoria … Continue reading →

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New York Times reports on upcoming foie gras ban

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/dining/california-chefs-mount-a-repeal-of-foie-gras-ban-set-for-july-1.html?_r=2&scp=5&sq=agriculture&st=nyt Waddling Into the Sunset By JESSE McKINLEY PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. THE countdown to foie-mageddon has begun. With less than a month until California’s first-in-the nation ban on foie gras takes effect, fans of the fattened duck and goose liver … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg Businessweek – The Global Obesity Bomb

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-06-04/the-global-obesity-bomb?r=most%20popular New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in the headlines last week for his proposal to ban soft drink servings over 16 ounces. It’s the latest front of his war against obesity, which kills 5,000 residents in the city each … Continue reading →

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Sacramento Bee – Two organic certifying agencies plan merger to become nation’s largest

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/29/4521806/two-organic-certifying-agencies.html California Certified Organic Farmers and Oregon Tilth, two of the nation’s largest third-party organic certification agencies, are joining forces in hopes of raising the visibility and consolidating the clout of West Coast organic farming. A merger was approved by … Continue reading →

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