Author Archives: Office of Public Affairs

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/25/MNK81MDGNQ.DTL Stacy Finz, Chronicle Staff Writer Sunday, December 25, 2011 The average age of a farmer in California is creeping toward 60, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture is trying to attract newcomers to work the land. The … Continue reading →

http://www.thegrower.com/issues/the-grower/Report-backs-California-farmers-efficient-use-of-water-135867553.html?ref=553 Over the years, growers—particularly those who farm in the arid West—have gotten a bad rap as water-wasters. Nowhere are the voices louder than in California, which has faced droughts over the past three decades as well as escalating competition … Continue reading →

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=12-001 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing a vacancy on the Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board. The board includes representatives from each of the major grape growing regions in the state; the current vacancy must be filled … Continue reading →

http://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=17366 Governor Brown Announces Appointments 12-29-2011 SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Angel Barajas, 29, of Woodland, has been appointed to the 40th District Agricultural Association, Yolo County Fair Board. Barajas has served as … Continue reading →

The California Department of Food and Agriculture, on behalf of the Invasive Species Council of California (ISCC), seeks to appoint seven (7) members to the California Invasive Species Advisory Committee (CISAC). The role of CISAC is to advise the ISCC … Continue reading →

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/12/05/143141300/insects-find-crack-in-biotech-corns-armor Hidden in the soil of Illinois and Iowa, a new generation of insect larvae appears to be munching happily on the roots of genetically engineered corn, according to scientists.   It’s bad news for corn farmers, who paid extra money … Continue reading →

http://www.healthycal.org/archives/6783/print/ A year after environmentalists lost a regulatory battle to keep controversial pesticide methyl iodide off the California market, they appear to be winning the ground war against the chemical. Only six California growers have used methyl iodide—marketed as Midas—to … Continue reading →

http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/12/06/2640248/organic-dairy-near-kerman-could.html Organic Pastures dairy near Kerman – under state quarantine for three weeks – could resume producing its raw milk products soon, if it passes a final round of testing by the state. The dairy’s products were recalled by the … Continue reading →

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/environmentalstewardship/index.html CDFA joins the farmers and ranchers of California in a commitment to produce and protect a consistent, high quality food supply for all Californians, and for distribution throughout the world. Farmers and ranchers are stewards of the land and … Continue reading →