Author Archives: Office of Public Affairs

The Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are accepting applications for the $10,000 California Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors California farmers, ranchers, foresters and other private landowners who demonstrate outstanding stewardship and management of … Continue reading →

For the third year, the California Department of Conservation (DOC) has announced that funding will be available for projects that protect agricultural land and reduce greenhouse gases. Cities, counties, and land trusts are invited to apply for grants that will … Continue reading →

Today is being widely acknowledged as Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (also known as Bring Your Child to Work Day). More than 37 million Americans at more than 3.5 million workplaces are expected to participate. At CDFA … Continue reading →

By Kevin McCallum Often critiqued for their outsized impact on a changing environment, farmers are actually key to helping California achieve its aggressive conservation and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. That was the Earth Day message California Secretary of Agriculture … Continue reading →

CDFA is observing Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month throughout April. The USDA, CDFA and organizations across the agricultural spectrum are reminding the public about the risks that invasive plant pests, diseases and harmful weeds pose to America’s crops and forests—and how … Continue reading →

By Susan Skiles Luke If it seems to you advanced ag technology is invading farm fields across America, you should see Silicon Valley. Investors have poured more than $10 billion into agtech inventions since 2014, according to AgFunder, an online … Continue reading →