Sacramento, California - CDFA Secretary Karen Ross visited several flourishing school Ag programs in Calaveras County today, getting an opportunity to speak directly with young people who could be part of the next generation of farmers and ranchers in California.

Sacramento, California - Today, El Mexicali Café Restaurant of Indio was honored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia as the 56th Assembly District’s “2016 Small Business of the Year.” Ms. Monica Murguia and her husband Luis who represented the family owned El Mexicali Café Restaurant, traveled to Sacramento to participate in the recognition event held at the Sacramento Convention Center and sponsored by the California Small Business Association.

 

Washington, DC - Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel will travel to Los Angeles, California on May 26-27 to meet with entertainment and media executives and content creators from the Middle East, Europe and South Asia. He will be accompanied by Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan.

Palo Alto, California - The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be hosting two public meetings in the Bay Area next week, on May 31st in Emeryville and on June 1st in Palo Alto, to discuss issues related to agricultural innovation and food waste.

Davis, California - UC Davis alumni Richard and Evelyne Rominger, who for decades have played prominent roles in the community and in statewide and national agriculture, have been selected to receive the UC Davis Medal, the highest honor the university presents to an individual.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments: