{"id":14308,"date":"2017-12-05T14:38:17","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T21:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=14308"},"modified":"2020-02-25T10:49:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T17:49:47","slug":"cdfa-honors-craig-mcnamaras-tenure-and-leadership-on-the-california-state-board-of-food-and-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/12\/05\/cdfa-honors-craig-mcnamaras-tenure-and-leadership-on-the-california-state-board-of-food-and-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"CDFA Honors Craig McNamara\u2019s tenure and leadership on the California State Board of Food and Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_14309\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1494.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14309\" class=\"wp-image-14309 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1494-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"CDFA Secretary Karen Ross with State Board President Craig McNamara\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1494-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1494-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1494-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1494.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CDFA Secretary Karen Ross with State Board President Craig McNamara at this morning&#8217;s session.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After more than 16 years on the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, with the last 7 years as Board President, Craig McNamara is stepping down from his position on the Board to participate as a 2018 Fellow in the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute program.\u00a0 The fellowship program offers an extraordinary opportunity for individuals to advance social impact at the local, national and global levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCraig has been a visionary leader for the State Board and has been an unwavering advocate for California\u2019s farmers and ranchers to both me and the Governor,\u201d said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. \u201cI\u2019m happy for Craig in his new pursuit, but will deeply miss his counsel and thoughtfulness on the issues impacting the agricultural community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under Craig\u2019s leadership the Board further advanced the California Ag Vision, helped to double farm contributions to food banks, addressed agricultural immigration issues, and was a critical voice for agriculture in a variety of water discussions related to drought and sustainable groundwater management.<\/p>\n<p>As Craig departs the State Board he leaves behind a legacy of dedication to California\u2019s farmers and ranchers and a reinvigorated Board mission of engagement and representation of the diversity of California\u2019s agricultural sector to the governor and CDFA secretary.<\/p>\n<p><em>The California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. 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