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Farmers on Drought — Roberto Le-Fort, San Luis Obispo County

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Roberto Le-Fort and Dolores Howard farm a diverse number of crops just north of San Luis Obispo in the town of Creston, California, including apples, peaches, four varieties of basil, carrots, tomatoes, a multitude of herbs and spices, as well … Continue reading →

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Climate Week 2022 – meet CDFA senior environmental scientist Alyssa Louie and learn about her work on methane emissions reduction programs

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Alyssa Louie, a senior environmental scientist at CDFA, has been with the agency for seven-and-a-half years and currently works on the Dairy Digester Development and Research Program (DDRDP) and the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP), both of which reduce greenhouse … Continue reading →

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More than $100 million for California dairy greenhouse gas reduction projects in recent USDA investment in Climate Smart Agriculture

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs
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Climate Week 2022 — Secretary Ross discusses CDFA’s commitment to climate adaptation

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

This is Climate Week 2022! This week, CDFA will highlight the many ways the agency is addressing the climate crisis and finding solutions together with California’s farmers and ranchers. In the video below, Secretary Karen Ross discusses CDFA programs available … Continue reading →

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Sacramento schools are giving kids farm-fresh meals – and California is following the lead – from the Sacramento Bee

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

By Benjy Egel Alfred Melbourne tromped through Three Sisters Gardens’ half-acre urban farm on a recent Friday morning dressed in black Ray-Ban sunglasses, cut-off shorts and a black tank top showing off his lean build and many tribal tattoos. Hummingbirds … Continue reading →

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New detections of West Nile Virus in California horses – prevention tips from CDFA

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Eight California horses have tested positive for West Nile Virus in recent weeks, as far north as Tehama County and as far south as Kern County. Two of the horses are deceased, six were unvaccinated, and the vaccination status of … Continue reading →

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Recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 – Oct. 15

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

As National Hispanic Heritage Month begins, CDFA wishes to acknowledge the extensive contributions of Hispanics in California. According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, California has a total of 14,597 Hispanic producers. CDFA recognizes that diversity in agriculture is a … Continue reading →

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USDA investing up to $2.8 billion in Climate Smart Ag programs; California Ag interests partnering in projects drawing nearly $800 million

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Taken from a USDA news release The USDA is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity, with projects from the second funding pool to be announced later … Continue reading →

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CDFA partners with county agriculture commissioners for organic enforcement

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Did you know? CDFA’s State Organic Program (SOP) contracts with 54 county agricultural commissioner’s offices to conduct enforcement activities on behalf of CDFA. The enforcement activities include conducting inspections and collecting organic samples for pesticide testing.

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$51.1 billion — value of California farm and ranch output in 2021

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

In 2021, California’s farms and ranches received $51.1 billion for their output. This represents a 3.6 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to calculations by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in partnership with CDFA. California’s agricultural … Continue reading →

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