California Strawberry Commission facts for kids
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1993 |
| Headquarters | 180 Westridge Dr., Suite 101 Watsonville, California |
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| Parent agency | California Department of Food and Agriculture |
| Website | (for growers) (for consumers) |
The California Strawberry Commission is a special group in California. It helps strawberry farmers, people who ship strawberries, and those who process them. This commission is part of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
It was created in 1993 by the California State Legislature. Before that, there was a group called the California Strawberry Advisory Board. The commission works for almost 600 businesses that grow or handle strawberries in California.
This group does not use taxpayer money. Instead, strawberry growers pay a small fee, like a self-tax. This fee helps fund all the commission's projects and activities. The amount of this fee is decided each year by the commission's leaders. Rick Tomlinson is the current president of the commission.
What Does the California Strawberry Commission Do?
The California Strawberry Commission works on several important things. These activities help the strawberry industry in California stay strong and healthy.
- Public Policy: This means they work with lawmakers and government officials. They make sure laws help strawberry growers, not hurt them.
- Trade Relations: They help make sure California strawberries can be sold easily to other states and countries. This helps growers sell more strawberries.
- Marketing Communications: They tell people how great California strawberries are! This includes advertising and sharing fun facts about strawberries.
- Production and Nutrition Research: They support science projects to grow better strawberries. They also study how healthy strawberries are for you.
- Grower Education and Outreach: They teach farmers new ways to grow strawberries. They share helpful tips and information with them.
All these projects are planned and approved by the commission's board of directors. An older group, before this commission, helped make soil fumigation popular in 1967. This method is still important for growing strawberries today.
What Are the Commission's Main Goals?
The California Strawberry Commission has a clear goal. They want to be "the unified voice for a healthy California strawberry industry." This means they want to speak for all strawberry businesses in California.
Their main job is to create a good environment for everyone in the strawberry industry. They want to help growers and businesses succeed.
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