California Agricultural Vision

Public listening sessions to be held statewide-developing priorities for agricultural policy

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are launching a series of listening sessions that will provide a forum for agriculture and the public to give their input into a California agricultural vision. This vision will be used to guide public policy and investment priorities at the state and national level for the next 20 years. It will be a vision that affects everyone who produces, ships, processes, markets, eats, drinks or uses California agricultural products.

Public input is essential for the agricultural vision to fully represent California. This includes perspectives from farmers, ranchers and processors as well as nutrition, conservation and rural development groups.

Please view the attached invitation, and forward it to anyone whom you think would be interested in attending a session. For more information visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/agvision.

Sincerely,

A.G. Kawamura, Secretary

California Department of Food and Agriculture

Al Montna, President

California State Board of Food and Agriculture