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Enrollment growing in US college and university Ag programs

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Office of Public Affairs

Enrollment in US college and university agriculture programs is up 21 percent since 2006, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Education Information System, a partnership between the USDA, Virginia Tech University and over 200 colleges and departments of … Continue reading →

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CDFA Remembers Huell Howser

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA joins Californians in remembering longtime public television personality Huell Howser, who has reportedly died in Southern California at age 67. Mr. Howser’s programs frequently highlighted California’s bucolic and rural characteristics, including agriculture, and reached millions of viewers. Over the … Continue reading →

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News Release – European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Lifted in Four Counties

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=13-001 State and federal agricultural officials are lifting the European grapevine moth (EGVM) quarantine in Santa Clara, Nevada, and Santa Cruz counties, and a portion of Sonoma County. This action is the result of progress with regulatory and control efforts, … Continue reading →

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Op-ed Featuring Secretary Ross – Food Donation Always in Season – From the Fresno Bee

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/12/19/3107834/karen-ross-and-sue-sigler-food.html By Karen Ross and Sue Sigler The holiday season reminds us to be grateful for the blessings we have received and to share our good fortune with family, friends and those of who are less fortunate. While many will … Continue reading →

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Adopt-A-Fair Program Connects Modoc, Del Mar Fairs – From the Carmel Valley News

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.delmartimes.net/2012/12/12/del-mar-fairgrounds-board-approves-funds-to-help-save-modoc-district-fair/ The 22nd District Agricultural Association, which runs the state-owned Del Mar Fairgrounds and oversees the annual San Diego County Fair, has come to the rescue of a tiny, beleaguered state fair in Northern California that was on the verge … Continue reading →

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Video – “Farmer Style” (a parody of Gangnam Style)

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

The Peterson brothers, the Kansas farmers who vaulted to worldwide fame with their parody video I’m Farming And I Grow It, have returned with “Farmer Style,” a parody of the hit song and video Gangnam Style.

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Farm to Food Bank Program featured in San Diego TV report

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

On December 5, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross appeared with food bank officials in San Diego to emphasize a greater need for food assistance during the holidays, and to discuss the Farm-to-Food Bank Program, a joint effort with the California State Board of … Continue reading →

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“Improving Food Access in California” report delivered to State Legislature

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

California agriculture is incredibly productive and diverse. While food from the state’s farmers and ranchers is generally available to many, there are still too many Californians lacking sufficient access to healthy foods. To remedy this situation, in 2011, Governor Edmund G. Brown, … Continue reading →

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News Release – Restrictions Set for Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare County

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=12-044 Approximately 163-square miles in Tulare County will be restricted for the movement of citrus fruit and citrus plants following detections of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) in the Lindsay/Strathmore and Terra Bella areas. The restrictions will encompass two zones, … Continue reading →

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Scientists from the Netherlands to Join CDFA and UC Davis at Water Seminar

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

On December 10, the California Department of Food and Agriculture Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is teaming up with a group of science and agricultural experts from the Netherlands and UC Davis to hold a one-day seminar in Davis on … Continue reading →

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