{"id":3798,"date":"2013-04-19T08:44:15","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T15:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=3798"},"modified":"2013-04-19T08:44:15","modified_gmt":"2013-04-19T15:44:15","slug":"china-trade-investment-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/19\/china-trade-investment-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Back at the China Trade and Investment Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and the entire California delegation\u00a0return from the China Trade and Investment Mission, we thought we&#8217;d take a look back at the stops they made along the way to promote trade and forge new relationships. California&#8217;s agricultural exports to China are on the increase &#8211; up 25 percent last year alone &#8211; and this trip has given our growers an important opportunity to continue that trend.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3798 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/19\/china-trade-investment-mission\/1-china-welcomes-california\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/1-China-welcomes-California-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"CDFA Secretary Karen Ross poses with meeting attendees\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3826\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3826'>\n\t\t\t\tFollowing a meeting in Beijing with China&#8217;s Chamber of Commerce for Import &#038; Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products (CNFA). Back Row: Michael Gallo, Joseph Gallo Farms and member of California State Board of Food and Agriculture; Sean Martin, Driscoll\u2019s; Chris Rosander, California Raisin Administrative Committee; Jay Behmke, Yao Family Wines.  Front Row: Cathy Calfo, California Certified Organic Farmers; Michael Rue, California Rice Commission; CDFA Secretary Karen Ross; Melissa Poole, Paramount Farms; Julie Adams, California Almond Board.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/19\/china-trade-investment-mission\/2-china-trade-agreement-signing-ceremony\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2-China-trade-agreement-signing-ceremony-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Governor Brown signing a trade agreement\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3814\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3814'>\n\t\t\t\tGovernor Brown signs an agreement on trade with Chinese government officials. California witnesses included Caroline Beteta, Visit California; CDFA Secretary Karen Ross; Michael Rossi; Nancy McFadden; and, Anne Gust Brown.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/19\/china-trade-investment-mission\/2a-china-trip-2013a-5\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2a-China-Trip-2013a4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Secretary Ross speaks at the California-China Agriculture &amp; Export Forum in Shanghai\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3815\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3815'>\n\t\t\t\tSecretary Ross (speaking) and representatives of several California agricultural companies attended the California-China Agriculture &#038; Export Forum in Shanghai. seated beside the secretary are Julie Adams and John Harris.  Back row:  Michael Rue, Chris Rossander, Don Parrachie and John Weisz.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/19\/china-trade-investment-mission\/2b-china-trip-2013f\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2b-China-Trip-2013f-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Governor Brown offers comments at the Shanghai forum\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3816\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3816'>\n\t\t\t\tGovernor Brown offers comments at the Shanghai forum. In the background is Peter Huo, in-country representative for Wine Institute.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/19\/china-trade-investment-mission\/3-gov-speaking-at-opening-of-california-china-office-of-trade-investment-5\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/3-Gov-speaking-at-opening-of-California-China-Office-of-Trade-Investment4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Governor Brown speaks at the opening ceremony\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3817\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3817'>\n\t\t\t\tGovernor Brown speaks at the opening ceremony of the California-China Office of Trade and Investment in Shanghai.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/19\/china-trade-investment-mission\/5-shanghai-river-kbr-with-hsr-chair-dan-richards-3\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/5-Shanghai-river-KBR-with-HSR-Chair-Dan-Richards2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Secretary Ross and California High Speed Rail Authority Chairman Dan Richard in Shanghai\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3819\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3819'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the Shanghai River: Secretary Ross and California High Speed Rail Authority Chairman Dan Richard.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/19\/china-trade-investment-mission\/6-shanghai-river-kbr-with-mike-gallo\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/6-Shanghai-river-KBR-with-Mike-Gallo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ecretary Ross and Michael Gallo of Joseph Gallo Farms in Shanghai\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3820\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3820'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the Shanghai River: Secretary Ross and Michael Gallo of Joseph Gallo Farms and a member of California State Board of Food and Agriculture.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/19\/china-trade-investment-mission\/7-market\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/7-Market-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"CDFA Secretary Karen Ross searches for California exports\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3883\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3883'>\n\t\t\t\tCDFA Secretary Karen Ross searches for California exports at the Jiangnan Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market in Guangzhou.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/19\/china-trade-investment-mission\/8-chris-rosander-kbr-and-us-agricultural-trade-office-director-jorge-sanchez\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/8-Chris-Rosander-KBR-and-US-Agricultural-Trade-Office-Director-Jorge-Sanchez-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"CDFA Secretary Karen Ross with Chris Rosander of the California Raisin Administrative Committee and US Agricultural Trade Office Director Jorge Sanchez\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3884\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3884'>\n\t\t\t\tCDFA Secretary Karen Ross with Chris Rosander of the California Raisin Administrative Committee, and US Agricultural Trade Office Director Jorge Sanchez.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/19\/china-trade-investment-mission\/9-kbr-at-taste-of-california-event\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/9-KBR-at-Taste-of-California-event-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"CDFA Secretary Karen Ross speaks at the Taste of California event\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3885\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3885'>\n\t\t\t\tCDFA Secretary Karen Ross at the Taste of California event.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/04\/19\/china-trade-investment-mission\/10-ca-delegates-at-taste-of-california-event\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/10-CA-delegates-at-Taste-of-California-event-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"California agricultural delegates at the Taste of California event\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3890\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3890'>\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia agricultural delegates at the Taste of California event (from left): John Harris, Harris Farms; Sean Martin, Driscoll\u2019s; Melissa Poole, Paramount Farming Company (front); Cathy Calfo, CCOF; Michael Rue, Rue &#038; Forsman Ranch; David Ahlem, Hilmar Cheese.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The agricultural delegation joining Governor Brown and Secretary Ross\u00a0were as follows:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Julie Adams, Vice President, Global Technical and Regualtory Affairs, Almond Board of California<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; David Ahlem, Vice President, General Manager, Hilmar Cheese<\/p>\n<p>-Jay Behmke, Managing Director, Yao Family Wines<\/p>\n<p>-Cathy Calfo, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, California Certified Organic Farmers<\/p>\n<p>-Michael Gallo, Co-Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Gallo Farms and Joseph Farms Cheese<\/p>\n<p>-John Harris, President, Harris Farms<\/p>\n<p>-Robert Koch, President and Chief Executive Officer, the Wine Institute<\/p>\n<p>-Sean Martin, Chief Financial officer, Driscoll&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>-Don Peracchi, Owner, DJ farms<\/p>\n<p>-Melissa Poole, Director of Government Affairs, Paramount Farming Company; Counsel, Roll Law Group\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Mack Ramsey, California Strawberry Commission<\/p>\n<p>-Chris Rosander, International Program Coordinator, Raisin Administrative Committee<\/p>\n<p>-Michael Rue, General Partner, Rue and Forsman Ranch<\/p>\n<p>-Pete Weber, Co-Chair, California Friends of the San Joaquin Valley<\/p>\n<p>-John Weisz, Farming Organizer, Driscoll&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and the entire California delegation\u00a0return from the China Trade and Investment Mission, we thought we&#8217;d take a look back at the stops they made along the way to promote trade and forge new relationships. 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