{"id":30348,"date":"2026-04-06T12:27:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=30348"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:59:07","slug":"secretary-karen-ross-introduces-californias-plan-to-help-agriculture-thrive-in-a-changing-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/secretary-karen-ross-introduces-californias-plan-to-help-agriculture-thrive-in-a-changing-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary Karen Ross Introduces California\u2019s Plan to Help Agriculture Thrive in a Changing Climate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta name=\"Climate Resilience Strategy\" content=\"Introducing California\u2019s Plan to Help Agriculture Thrive in a Changing Climate.\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kISs6u9Szx4?si=WdbLajpIle1-i1UQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/climate\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/climate\/\">Climate Resilience Strategy for California Agriculture<\/a>? 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