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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.

Upcoming State Board of Food and Agriculture Meetings

July 7, 2020 – Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Location: Teleconference Meeting
GoToWebinar Meeting Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3299499562864702221

Webinar ID: 760-948-179

The next California State Board of Food and Agriculture meeting is scheduled for
August 4, 2020 — Location: Teleconference

Board Water Committee Meeting

June 15, 2020

Meeting Agenda
Committee Meeting: Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Meeting Location

Video Conference Meeting

Recent State Board Press Releases

CDFA20-055 – 04/30/2020 – California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Hold Discussion With Agricultural Members of the Business and Job Recovery Task Force on May 5th - Webinar Meeting CDFA20-019 – 02/04/2020 – California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Hear Central Valley Updates at World Ag Expo in Tulare on February 11th CDFA20-001 – 01/02/2020 – California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Hear Updates on Food Safety, Farm to School Programs and Assembly Committee on Agriculture on January 7th in Sacramento

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
May 5, 2020

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)
Young Farmer or Rancher holding microphone

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)
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