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\"Ross<\/a>Tim Hearden, Capital Press<\/strong><\/p>\n

FRESNO, Calif. \u2014 State Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross told 5,000 FFA members here that California\u2019s agriculture-related industries will need their energy and innovations in the challenging years to come.<\/p>\n

Ross cited water shortages, food safety concerns and global population growth as problems that today\u2019s students in FFA could someday help solve.<\/p>\n

\u201cThink about how you use your hand-held technology and your gaming technology,\u201d Ross told a packed audience during the Monday morning session in Fresno\u2019s Selland Arena. \u201cThose are the very tools you may use for (assisting) the smart farm of the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ross also praised the FFA chapters for promoting the CDFA\u2019s three-year-old agriculture-themed license plate program, which has generated nearly $500,000 for education. The department in January handed out $249,352 in the second round of grants from the CalAgPlate program, including $212,000 for FFA leadership and development programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going great, but one of the challenges of the special license plates program is they have to keep selling or the interest goes away,\u201d Ross told the Capital Press after her speech. \u201cThe students\u2019 energy (in promoting the plates) is really important for these ag programs. \u2026 It\u2019s such an important way for people to know, \u2018I\u2019m making a contribution to ag education.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Ross\u2019 appearance was among the highlights of the 88th annual California State FFA Leadership Conference, which continues through April 26. With the theme, \u201cElectrify,\u201d students in high school FFA programs throughout California converged to participate in contests, hear inspiring speakers, attend a career fair and take part in other activities.<\/p>\n

Ross\u2019 appearance excited members of the FFA\u2019s state leadership team, including outgoing president Joelle Lewis of San Luis Obispo, who said she\u2019s also met the secretary during visits to schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think having her come here and talk (about students\u2019 potential for future leadership) makes a big difference in people\u2019s minds,\u201d Lewis said.<\/p>\n

Ross has attended several state FFA conventions since becoming food and ag secretary in 2011.<\/p>\n

She began her address by praising FFA member McKenzie Brazier of King City, Calif., who sang during one of the session\u2019s talent segments.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would recommend her for \u2018The Voice,\u2019\u201d Ross said to loud cheers. \u201cWouldn\u2019t it be great if we had someone on \u2018The Voice\u2019 with a blue jacket? And then if somebody standing behind her would hold up a CalAgPlate sign?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ross told the students that among them could be sitting a future state lawmaker, water board member, agriculture secretary or even U.S. president. She said it\u2019s important that California agriculture recognize its mission and the ability to feed the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot appreciate what you have until you don\u2019t have it,\u201d Ross said, noting that she missed fresh California produce when she shopped in Washington, D.C., during her stint as chief of staff for U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornia can show the world how to grow food,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

In the interview, Ross said she always tries to set aside time in her schedule to meet with FFA members.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re curious, energetic and they\u2019ve got new ideas,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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