{"id":23699,"date":"2021-12-22T09:34:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T16:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=23699"},"modified":"2021-12-22T09:34:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T16:34:53","slug":"sharing-holiday-cheer-with-our-cdfa-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/12\/22\/sharing-holiday-cheer-with-our-cdfa-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing Holiday Cheer with our CDFA Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the past week or so, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross, Undersecretary Christine Birdsong, and members of their senior staff have been making the rounds, visiting each of our Sacramento-area offices and laboratory facilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing a cup of hot chocolate, adding to the department&#8217;s collection for the annual food drive, and swapping stories about work and family have become part of CDFA&#8217;s holiday tradition over the years. We also share thoughts of the many farmers and ranchers around our state who are gathering with their farmworkers, neighbors, friends and family during this season, in barns and cellars, over potlucks and around barbecue pits, celebrating the season&#8217;s harvest and the many more to come. From our CDFA family to yours, happy holidays!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Admin-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Admin-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23700\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23700\" class=\"wp-image-23700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Admin-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Admin-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Secretary Ross shares a story with the administrative staff in the lobby at CDFA Headquarters<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Admin-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Admin-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23701\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23701\" class=\"wp-image-23701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Admin-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Admin-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Cat-themed holiday attire was a big hit with the Administrative Services Division staff this year! Gay Faivre (left) and Sinead Clark (center) with Secretary Ross.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Admin-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Admin-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23702\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23702\" class=\"wp-image-23702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Admin-3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Admin-3-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Secretary Ross visits with the Administrative Services Division<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sec-mktg1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sec-mktg1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23703\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23703\" class=\"wp-image-23703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sec-mktg1.jpg 936w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sec-mktg1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sec-mktg1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Secretary Ross with the Marketing Services Division<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Citrus-holiday-visit-2021-17.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Citrus-holiday-visit-2021-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23732\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23732\" class=\"wp-image-23732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Citrus-holiday-visit-2021-17.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Citrus-holiday-visit-2021-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Citrus-holiday-visit-2021-17-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Secretary Ross (gesturing) and Undersecretary Christine Birdsong (center) visit with the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Citrus-holiday-visit-2021-25-1024x592.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Citrus-holiday-visit-2021-25-1024x592.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23733\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23733\" class=\"wp-image-23733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Citrus-holiday-visit-2021-25-1024x592.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Citrus-holiday-visit-2021-25-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Citrus-holiday-visit-2021-25-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Citrus-holiday-visit-2021-25.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DMS-holiday-visit-2021-1-1024x556.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DMS-holiday-visit-2021-1-1024x556.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23734\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23734\" class=\"wp-image-23734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DMS-holiday-visit-2021-1-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DMS-holiday-visit-2021-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DMS-holiday-visit-2021-1-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DMS-holiday-visit-2021-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">CDFA&#8217;s Division of Measurement Standards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DMS-holiday-visit-2021-13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DMS-holiday-visit-2021-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23735\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23735\" class=\"wp-image-23735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DMS-holiday-visit-2021-13.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DMS-holiday-visit-2021-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DMS-holiday-visit-2021-13-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Division of Measurement Standards &#8211; from left: Clark Cooney, Secretary Ross, Kristin Macey, Rebecca Bland and Kevin Schnepp<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IT-holiday-visit-2021-26.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IT-holiday-visit-2021-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23736\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23736\" class=\"wp-image-23736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IT-holiday-visit-2021-26.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IT-holiday-visit-2021-26-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IT-holiday-visit-2021-26-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Secretary Ross visits with the Information Technology staff<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IT-holiday-visit-2021-35.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IT-holiday-visit-2021-35.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23737\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23737\" class=\"wp-image-23737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IT-holiday-visit-2021-35.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IT-holiday-visit-2021-35-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IT-holiday-visit-2021-35-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Secretary Ross (left) with IT staff Peggy Blincoe, Sharon Buenafe and Jarrett Heather<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-163.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-163.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23738\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23738\" class=\"wp-image-23738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-163.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-163-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-163-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Secretary Ross visits with staff at the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-230.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-230.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23739\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23739\" class=\"wp-image-23739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-230.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-230-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-230-768x657.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">CDFA Undersecretary Christine Birdsong addresses staff at the Plant Pest Diagnostics Center<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-240.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-240.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23740\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23740\" class=\"wp-image-23740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-240.jpg 968w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-240-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plant-lab-holiday-visit-2021-240-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">CDFA&#8217;s Plant Pest Diagnostics Center<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sec-Mktg-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sec-Mktg-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23746\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23746\" class=\"wp-image-23746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sec-Mktg-2.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sec-Mktg-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Sec-Mktg-2-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Secretary Ross (right) visits the Marketing Services Division <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animal-Health-holiday-visit-2021-18.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animal-Health-holiday-visit-2021-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23749\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animal-Health-holiday-visit-2021-18.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23749\" class=\"wp-image-23749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animal-Health-holiday-visit-2021-18.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animal-Health-holiday-visit-2021-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animal-Health-holiday-visit-2021-18-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Animal Health and Food Safety Services Division<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animal-Health-holiday-visit-2021-41.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animal-Health-holiday-visit-2021-41.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23750\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animal-Health-holiday-visit-2021-41.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23750\" class=\"wp-image-23750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animal-Health-holiday-visit-2021-41.jpg 864w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animal-Health-holiday-visit-2021-41-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Animal-Health-holiday-visit-2021-41-768x615.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">CDFA Undersecretary Christine Birdsong (right) with Animal Health staff members<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23751\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-10.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23751\" class=\"wp-image-23751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-10.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Secretary Ross with Center for Analytical Chemistry lab staff<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-41.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-41.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23752\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-41.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23752\" class=\"wp-image-23752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-41.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-41-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Secretary Ross takes a moment to appreciate the &#8220;Chemis-Tree&#8221; on display at the Center for Analytical Chemistry<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-50.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-50.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"23753\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-50.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=23753\" class=\"wp-image-23753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-50.jpg 672w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Chem-lab-ISD-holiday-visit-2021-50-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">CDFA leaders (from left) 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