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California explores how farm byproducts, forest materials and food waste can be repurposed

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Office of Public Affairs

A new academic study explores how California’s emerging bioeconomy could create new value from the state’s biological resources while strengthening rural economics and preparing the workforce for new industries. This study is in a special issue of the Agricultural and … Continue reading →

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CDFA intern inspired by agriculture’s potential to be part of solution to climate crisis 

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Office of Public Affairs

By Alanna Laverty, CDFA Intern As I prepare for my final year of undergraduate education, I am spending the summer interning for the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). I am a Global Studies major at UC Santa Barbara … Continue reading →

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Montna Farms: A Multi-Generational Rice Farm Advancing Sustainability in California Agriculture

Posted on June 29, 2026 by Office of Public Affairs

This video was developed by CDFA in collaboration with the California Rice Commission, highlighting the shared commitment to sustainable rice farming and agricultural stewardship in California. At Montna Farms in Sutter County, California rice farmer Nicole Montna Van Vleck shares … Continue reading →

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From Orchard to Classroom: Clendenen’s Cider Works Cultivates Community Through Local Food

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Office of Public Affairs

For more than a century, Clendenen’s Cider Works has been rooted in Humboldt County agriculture. Today, Clif Clendenen carries on his family’s legacy by growing fresh apples, producing local cider, and embracing sustainable farming practices on his five-acre orchard. Through … Continue reading →

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USDA: $500 Million Available for Improved Regional Conservation Partnership Program to Better Support Partners, Producers

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Office of Public Affairs

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the availability of $500 million in funding to advance partner-driven solutions to conservation on agricultural land through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). RCPP leverages a voluntary approach to conservation that … Continue reading →

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Farms, floodplains, flyways: Drought impacts, opportunities in the Sacramento Valley

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs
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Video — Eggs, dairy and regenerative farming

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Through regenerative farming practices, Alexandre Family Farm achieves sustainable water conservation goals in its production of eggs and dairy products. Located in Northern California’s Humboldt and Del Norte counties, the farm also focuses on healthy soils.

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Increasing more targeted cattle grazing is a win-win-win opportunity – from AgNetWest

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

By Brian German A team of ten researchers looked closely at cattle grazing in California and determined that the practice has a great deal of potential in combatting catastrophic wildfires. Cattle are exceptionally efficient at reducing the amount of fine … Continue reading →

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International Webinar on Dairy Methane Reduction Programs and Climate Smart Agriculture with California, Netherlands and Denmark

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Office of Public Affairs

Join CDFA and the Governments of Denmark and the Netherlands The State of California, Denmark and the Netherlands are all actively working to reduce methane gas emissions, capture methane gas from dairy operations, and utilize that gas as a renewable … Continue reading →

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The Value of Conservation: Our land, our farms and our farmers all have stories worth preserving

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross It’s not quite New Year’s Eve yet, but I’ve already got the kernel of a resolution taking root in my mind for 2020. It’s about stories – stories about people. About farmers and ranchers. About … Continue reading →

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