CDFA Press Release #22

Launch #22-061

Members of the California Water Fee will be a part of the State Board On this dialogue

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SACRAMENTO, June 2, 2022 The California State Board of Meals and Agriculture will hear from state water officers, agricultural organizations and The general public Coverage Institute of California on drought factors. Gadgets for dialogue embrace Proposition One Water Storage Funding Program implementation, Governors Might Revise drought price range proposals and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta updates. As properly as, the Board will hear from agricultural organizations associated to Sacramento Valley drought impacts and the tree nut sector With regard to The current market state of affairs.
 
The meeting Shall be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 from 10:00 a.m.   2:30 p.m. On the California Division of Meals and Agriculture, 1220 N Road Primary Auditorium, Sacramento, CA 95814.
 
The meeting May even be out there by way of Zoom at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88354050303
(Simultaneous Spanish interpretation Is out there by way of the Zoom software)
 
Passcode: Board2022! 
 
The Sacramento Valley is dealing with unprecedented drought circumstances, one factor that we havent expert in earlier drought cycles, said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. Farming, communities and habitat Contained in the Pacific Flyway are all being impacted. There’s An instantaneous want For every Californian to take movement To Scale again water use Every day.  We’re all On this collectively.
 
Invited audio system embrace: Nancy Vogel, California Pure Assets Agency; Joe Yun, California Water Fee; Michael George, Delta Watime periodaster – State Water Assets Administration Board; Tim Johnson, California Rice Fee;  Ellen Hanak, Public Coverage Institute of California; Richard Matoian, American Pistachio Growers; Invoice Carriere, Carriere Farms/California Walnut Fee; Richard Waycott, Almond Board of California and completely different invited audio system.
 
Growers of all sizes all by way of the state proceed to wrestle to protect their livelihoods and their communities As a Outcome of the drought extends into the third yr. said President Don Cameron, California State Board of Meals and Agriculture.  We now Need to velocity up movement on water infrastructure and be revolutionary in supporting the very important Prolonged time period position that agricultural lands have On this states future.
 
The California State Board of Meals and Agriculture advises the governor and CDFA secretary on agricultural factors and shopper wants. The Board conducts boards that convey collectively native, state and federal authorities officers; agricultural recurrentatives; and residents To debate current factors and considerations to California agriculture.
 
Adjust to the board on twitter at: www.twitter.com/Cafood_agboard

 

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California Division of Meals and Agriculture Office of Public Affairs
1220 N St., Ste. 214, Sacramento, CA 95814
916-654-0462, www.cdfa.ca.gov