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California State Board of Food & Agriculture

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture serves the interest of the state's diverse agricultural community. As an advisory board to the governor and secretary, the board addresses key issues that are of importance to California's farmers and ranchers, community stakeholders, and citizens.

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture is a fifteen-member state board, appointed by the Governor, and carefully selected to represent a broad range of agricultural commodities, a variety of geographic regions and both the University of California and California State University academic systems.

The board encourages public participation and input in all matters concerning agriculture and food policy within the state.

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Upcoming State Board of Food and Agriculture Meetings

November 2, 2021 – AGENDA (PDF)

Meeting Location: Virtual

GoToWebinar Meeting Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1664635734223907852

Webinar ID: 928-950-899

Interpretación simultánea (español) transmisión de audio: Marque: 844-460-0074

The next California State Board of Food and Agriculture meeting is scheduled for
December 7, 2021 — Location: Virtual

Board Water Committee Meeting

July 26, 2021 - Meeting Canceled

Meeting Location: TBD

Meeting Information

Agendas/Minutes of Board Meetings in 2021 Agendas/Minutes of Board Meetings in 2020 Board Meeting Materials 2020 Meeting Dates 2019 Meeting Dates Board Resolutions/Proclamations Board Actions

Board Members & Staff

Don Cameron, President Joshua Eddy, Executive Director Rachelle Arizmendi Ashley Boren Donald Bransford Nancy Casady Helene Dillard Mike Gallo

Vacant (Public Member)

Eric Holst Jeff Huckaby Bryce Lundberg Martha Montoya Joy Sterling Andrew J. Thulin Christopher Valadez

Recent Board Actions

Letter to Secretary Kim (CalSTA) on Harvest Trucking (May 2021) Letter to Governor on Farm to Fork Programs (March 2021) Letter to Governor on Drought Preparedness (Feb 2021) Letter to Governor on Food Tax Credit (Nov 2020) Board Letter to U.S. Senate Leadership (June 2020) Letter to the Governor on Water Issues (June 2020) Public Comment Letter: Docket ID_USDA-2017-0002-001 (ReConnect Program) Public Comment Letter – Draft Water Resilience Portfolio (January 2020) Letter to Secretary Perdue on Navel Orangeworm (June 2019) Letter to Chair Debbie Arnold, County of San Luis Obispo (Sept 2019) Letter to Governor Brown on Voluntary Settlement Agreements (Sept 2018) Letter to the CA Public Utilities Commission on Broadband Issues (Aug 2018) Letter to the Federal Communication Commission on Broadband Issues (Aug 2018) Letter to USDA and USTR on Trade (June 2018) Letter to Governor Brown on Trade (June 2018) Letter to Senator Monning – SB 623 (June 2018) Letter to Governor on Groundwater Recharge Recommendations (May 2018) Recommendations Previous Board Actions

Links & Resources

CDFA Press Releases State Board Press Releases Ag Vision 2030 Contact County Commissioners & Sealers

Upcoming Events

Next Live Streaming Media

State Board Meeting
November 2, 2021

CDFA TV

CA State Board Meeting

December 5, 2017

CA State Board of Food and Agriculture held a meeting to discuss CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing and 2018 Planning. (2:37:26)

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Young CA Farmers & Ranchers

CA State Board of Food and Agriculture held a meeting to discuss young farmers and ranchers. The Obama Administration has set a goal of having 100,000 new farmers over the next five years, and the board is committed to doing all it can to help. (3:41)