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Border Legislative Conference

Border Legislative Conference. Rayne Pegg Deputy Secretary CA Department of Agriculture rpegg@cdfa.ca.gov 916 654-0321. Ca Exports to Mexico - $ 562m (CA Exporta a Mexico - $562m) Dairy Products, Table Grapes, Processed Tomatoes Productos Lácteos, Uvas, Tomates Procesados

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Border Legislative Conference

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  1. Border Legislative Conference Rayne Pegg Deputy Secretary CA Department of Agriculture rpegg@cdfa.ca.gov 916 654-0321

  2. Ca Exports to Mexico - $562m (CA Exporta a Mexico - $562m) Dairy Products, Table Grapes, Processed Tomatoes Productos Lácteos, Uvas, Tomates Procesados Mexico Exports to US - $10.2 b (Mexico Exporta a US -$10.2 b) Open Borders/FronterasAbiertas Mutual dependence /Dependencia Mutua

  3. ACP DETECTED - ERADICATED ACP PEST INFESTED Asian Citrus Psyllid The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is a pest that acts as a carrier or vector spreading “huanglongbing” (HLB), a devastating disease of citrus trees. This bacterial disease is transmitted to healthy trees by the psyllid insect after it feeds on infected plant tissue. • Every dollar spent on pest exclusion saves $17 ($24 in 2006*) in control or eradication costs.**

  4. Bovine TB / Tuberculosis Bovina 2007 – 08: 3 herds in California Approximately 6,000 head depopulated Mexico imports to US: 1 – 1.5 million beef cattle / year M. bovis in humans in California, 1998-2007 60-90 cases reported / year 60-90 casos reportados por año Associated with consumption of unpasturized Mexican dairy products, including cheese. • Top 3 counties – San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange • 45% of cases of TB in children in San Diego are from bovine TB. Foodborne • ingestion of raw milk or cheese Slide courtesy of Dr. Ben Sun, CDPH, & Dr. Milokon, CDFA

  5. Open Borders/FronterasAbiertas Labor / Mano de Obra Ca Agriculture Employs 450,000 workers / year • 225,000 year-round – nursery, dairy Balance between border security and legal workforce

  6. Opportunities/Oportunidades • Foreign Markets / Mercados Extranjeros • Consumer Trends / Tendencias del Consumidor • Self-sustainable Policies / Políticas de sostenimiento propio

  7. Global Market LandscapeWhere the People Are….2012

  8. Global Market Landscape Where the Economic Growth is…2012

  9. Total Ca Agricultural Exports: $9.8 billion California’s Top 10 Agricultural Export Markets, 2006 Rank Country Export Value (Millions) European Union-25 2,071 Almonds, Wine, Pistachios Canada 1,879 Lettuce, Strawberries, Processed Tomatoes Japan 964 Rice, Almonds, Hay China/Hong Kong 611 Cotton, Almonds, Table Grapes Mexico 562 Dairy and Products, Table Grapes, Processed Tomatoes South Korea 312 Fresh and Juice Oranges, Grapefruit, Walnuts Taiwan 241 Cotton, Beef and Products, Peaches and Nectarines India 203 Almonds, Cotton, Table Grapes Australia 99 Walnuts, Table Grapes, Fresh and Juice Oranges United Arab Emirates 94 Almonds, Table Grapes, Walnuts What do foreign consumers want? Who are our competitors in foreign markets? Market Access? Foreign Markets / Mercados Extranjeros

  10. Consumer Trends

  11. Consumer Trends Animal Welfare

  12. Self-sustaining Policies/Políticas de Sostenimiento Propio • Research & Technology / Experimentos y Tecnología • Infrastructure / Infrastructura • Mexico - Irradiation Facilities / Centros de irradiación • Ports & Transportation / Puertos y Transportación • Farm Bill / Legislación Arícola • New Market Development • Surveillance & Eradication - Pest & Disease / Vigilancia y Erradicación- Plagas y Enfermedades

  13. What is the value of agriculture in society? Rayne Pegg Deputy Secretary CA Department of Agriculture rpegg@cdfa.ca.gov 916 654-0321

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