{"id":26979,"date":"2023-12-06T12:37:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T19:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=26979"},"modified":"2023-12-06T12:42:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T19:42:42","slug":"secretary-ross-and-us-chief-ag-negotiator-tour-almond-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/12\/06\/secretary-ross-and-us-chief-ag-negotiator-tour-almond-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary Ross and US Chief Ag Negotiator tour  Almond Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-5-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26980\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Untitled-5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fustr.gov%2Fabout-us%2Fbiographies-key-officials%2Fdoug-mckalip-chief-agricultural-negotiator&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csteve.lyle%40cdfa.ca.gov%7C9404050f32b241056d2b08dbf680772a%7Cafdfd251a22248978cbaae68cabfffbc%7C0%7C0%7C638374803847417602%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=tHLXTGRuTOvAC%2BSyz4g3y%2FS1fvUhB%2BebDRO09KbF56Y%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Doug McKalip<\/a>, Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative, had an opportunity to meet with participants at this year&#8217;s annual <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.almonds.com%2Fabout-us%2Fprograms-and-events%2Falmond-conference&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csteve.lyle%40cdfa.ca.gov%7C9404050f32b241056d2b08dbf680772a%7Cafdfd251a22248978cbaae68cabfffbc%7C0%7C0%7C638374803847417602%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=33Ijp7Wjklc2gHjGnwOM2Eoa8WRLk1F8YXssJEcjsLc%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Almond Conference<\/a>, taking place in Sacramento at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. 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