{"id":23445,"date":"2021-10-08T18:02:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-09T01:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=23445"},"modified":"2021-10-08T18:03:51","modified_gmt":"2021-10-09T01:03:51","slug":"governor-newsom-appoints-christine-birdsong-as-cdfa-undersecretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/10\/08\/governor-newsom-appoints-christine-birdsong-as-cdfa-undersecretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom appoints Christine Birdsong as CDFA Undersecretary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CDFA Secretary Karen Ross:<\/strong> &#8220;We are thrilled to welcome Christine Birdsong to the CDFA team, and I want to thank Governor Newsom for making this appointment.&nbsp;Christine&#8217;s leadership experience at the federal level as well as in the private sector is perfectly suited for the important work of CDFA and the many challenges and opportunities facing California agriculture.&#8221;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News Release from Governor Newsom&#8217;s office: <\/strong>Christine Birdsong has been appointed Undersecretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. 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