CALIFORNIA WOMEN FOR AGRICULTURE TEAMS UP WITH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR CALIFORNIA AG DAY CELEBRATION

Event scheduled for March 16 at State Capitol

WHAT: California Women for Agriculture (CWA) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will present a celebration of California Agriculture Day, featuring 35 booths distributing samples of California commodities and information about the many challenges facing agriculture.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 16 at 11:30 a.m.

WHO: CDFA Secretary A.G. Kawamura
California Health and Human Services Secretary Kimberly Belshe
CWA President Jeri Hansen
Assembly Member Barbara Matthews, Chair, Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Member Abel Maldonado, Vice-Chair, Committee on Agriculture

WHERE: California State Capitol, west steps

WHY: To demonstrate to all Californians the importance of providing food security, eating healthy foods, learning about agriculture, and shaping the future of agriculture. 

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