{"id":10518,"date":"2016-03-16T13:25:42","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T20:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=10518"},"modified":"2020-02-25T09:04:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T16:04:40","slug":"calagday-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"#CalAgDay highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_10520\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_09851.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10520\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10520\" src=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_09851-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Secretary Ross today at #CalAgDay, &quot;Thank you not only to the farmers and ranchers, but also to all of the hand and hearts and minds that touch the food that comes to our table. &quot;\" width=\"540\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Secretary Ross today at #CalAgDay, &#8220;Thank you not only to the farmers and ranchers, but also to all of the hands and hearts and minds that touch the food that comes to our table. &#8220;<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10523\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Snacks.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10523\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10523\" src=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Snacks-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Healthy snacks from our #CalAgDay partners\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Snacks-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Snacks.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Healthy snacks from our #CalAgDay partners<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10522\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Mascots.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10522\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10522\" src=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Mascots-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Meet the mascots. That's a sturgeon on the right. \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Mascots-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Mascots.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meet the mascots. That&#8217;s a sturgeon on the right.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10521\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10521\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10521\" src=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-300x296.jpg\" alt=\"CDFA appreciates the help of the FFA and Kings County Junior Fair Board members every year! \" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/FullSizeRender-1024x1010.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CDFA appreciates the help of the FFA and Kings County Junior Fair Board members every year!<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10524\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Beagles.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10524\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10524\" src=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Beagles-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"The USDA's Beagle Brigade meets an adoring public. \" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Beagles-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Beagles.jpg 412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customs and Border Protection&#8217;s\u00a0Beagle Brigade meets an adoring public.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10518 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/img_0126\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_0126-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Secretary Ross with a swarm of FFA &quot;blue jackets&quot; at Ag Day, supporting the California Agriculture license plate program that helps fund ag education and leadership programs.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10559\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10559'>\n\t\t\t\tSecretary Ross with a swarm of FFA &#8220;blue jackets&#8221; at Ag Day, supporting the California Agriculture license plate program that helps fund ag education and leadership programs.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0589\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0589-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"California Women for Agriculture President Jeanette Lombardo (center) with California rodeo queens.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10555\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10555'>\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia Women for Agriculture President Jeanette Lombardo (center) with California rodeo queens.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0579\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0579-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"CDFA Secretary Karen Ross with Ag Day emcee and Your Produce Man Michael Marks.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10554\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10554'>\n\t\t\t\tCDFA Secretary Karen Ross with Ag Day emcee and Your Produce Man Michael Marks.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0566\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0566-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"CDFA Secretary Karen Ross says &quot;Hello&quot; to Imagine This contest winners, who wrote stories about agriculture as part of the annual competition hosted by the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10553\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10553'>\n\t\t\t\tCDFA Secretary Karen Ross says &#8220;Hello&#8221; to Imagine This contest winners, who wrote stories about agriculture as part of the annual competition hosted by the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0548\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0548-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Cathleen Galgiani and her colleague, Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair Bill Dodd (left) presented a resolution honoring Bob Fox (right), who wears many hats in the equine\/rodeo\/agricultural realm - including being a longtime supporter of Ag Day.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10552\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10552'>\n\t\t\t\tSenate Agriculture Committee Chair Cathleen Galgiani and her colleague, Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair Bill Dodd (left) presented a resolution honoring Bob Fox (right), who wears many hats in the equine\/rodeo\/agricultural realm &#8211; including being a longtime supporter of Ag Day.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0534\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0534-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Secretary Ross reminding the audience where California ranks in agriculture.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10551\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10551'>\n\t\t\t\tSecretary Ross reminding the audience where California ranks in agriculture.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0528\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0528-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ag Day students\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0519\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0519-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ag Day dancer\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0517\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0517-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Secretary Ross with the rodeo queens.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10548\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10548'>\n\t\t\t\tSecretary Ross with the rodeo queens.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0500\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0500-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Yes, that really is a tractor that makes ice cream.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10547\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10547'>\n\t\t\t\tYes, that really is a tractor that makes ice cream.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0499\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0499-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"California Grown is a great frame of mind for Ag Day.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10546\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10546'>\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia Grown is a great frame of mind for Ag Day.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0493\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0493-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rodeo queens and charros, two Ag Day traditions.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10545\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10545'>\n\t\t\t\tRodeo queens and charros, two Ag Day traditions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0489\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0489-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Customs and Border Protection&#039;s inspector dogs got plenty of attention at Ag Day.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10544\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10544'>\n\t\t\t\tCustoms and Border Protection&#8217;s inspector dogs got plenty of attention at Ag Day.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0484\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0484-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Welcome to the State Cowpital!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10543\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10543'>\n\t\t\t\tWelcome to the State Cowpital!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0477-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0477-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"FFA students helped hand out flowers at the California State Floral Association booth.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10542\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10542'>\n\t\t\t\tFFA students helped hand out flowers at the California State Floral Association booth.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0472\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0472-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Cathleen Galgiani stops by the CDFA booth to talk about dairy digesters and efficient use of water on farms.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10541\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10541'>\n\t\t\t\tSenate Agriculture Committee Chair Cathleen Galgiani stops by the CDFA booth to talk about dairy digesters and efficient use of water on farms.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0468-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0468-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kids + tractors = magic\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10540\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10540'>\n\t\t\t\tKids + tractors = magic\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0449\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0449-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Roping lessons from a real rodeo queen. That&#039;s Ag Day, folks.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10538\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10538'>\n\t\t\t\tRoping lessons from a real rodeo queen. That&#8217;s Ag Day, folks.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0443\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0443-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The ever-popular alpaca pen.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10537\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10537'>\n\t\t\t\tThe ever-popular alpaca pen.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0430\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0430-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"This beautiful display was part of the California State Fair booth.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10536\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-10536'>\n\t\t\t\tThis beautiful display was part of the California State Fair booth.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/03\/16\/calagday-highlights\/dsc_0428\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/DSC_0428-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"UC ANR&#039;s Jeanette Warnert &quot;passing it on.&quot;\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-10535\" 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