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“Ranch-to-Tray” tours help school nutrition professionals and California ranchers build connections

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Office of Public Affairs

From the California Beef Council Tours aim to show how cattle are raised and how beef is processed ROCKLIN, CA – As schools across California work to incorporate more locally sourced foods into their meal programs, many districts are increasingly … Continue reading →

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Robust testing for BSE (Mad Cow Disease) in California and U.S.

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Dr. Annette Jones, California State Veterinarian

There was some confusion this week about bovine spongeform encephalopathy (BSE), or, as it’s commonly known, mad cow disease. Humans who are exposed to it by eating infected animal tissues–the only way it can be contracted–develop a disease called Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob … Continue reading →

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