Karen Ross
Karen Ross
Karen Ross is the Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, having been appointed to that post by Governor Jerry Brown on January 12, 2011. She had previously served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a position she accepted in 2009. From 1996 to 2009, she was president of the California Association of Winegrape Growers. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and the Nebraska Agricultural Leadership Program...
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Interest in understanding the global wine market is keen, and globalization and its challenges were recurring topics during the Unified Symposium. However, overall there's a strong sense of optimism that the American grape and wine community is well positioned for success.
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We're working with vendors to tailor products for our members' needs. We view it as a service for our membership.