{"id":30879,"date":"2026-05-14T08:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=30879"},"modified":"2026-05-14T08:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:45:03","slug":"secretary-ross-discusses-importance-of-fruit-and-vegetable-inspections-at-national-conference-in-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/secretary-ross-discusses-importance-of-fruit-and-vegetable-inspections-at-national-conference-in-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary Ross discusses importance of fruit and vegetable inspections at national conference in San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05.14.26-AFVISA-Sec.-Ross-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05.14.26-AFVISA-Sec.-Ross-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30890\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5754199982032162;object-fit:cover;width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05.14.26-AFVISA-Sec.-Ross-3.png 480w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05.14.26-AFVISA-Sec.-Ross-3-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>CDFA Secretary Karen Ross addresses inspectors from across the country at the 2026 Association of Fruits &amp; Vegetables Inspection &amp; Standardization Agencies Conference on May 13.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">CDFA Secretary Karen Ross spoke to attendees of the 2026 Association of Fruits &amp; Vegetables Inspection &amp; Standardization Agencies (AFVISA) Conference on Wednesday, May 13. 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