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California Association of Food Banks and CA Grown ask Ag to help communities impacted by fires

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

In response to the devastating fires currently raging across California, the California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) and CA Grown are asking the state’s farmers and ranchers to consider donating food products to needy food banks across the state. To … Continue reading →

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Fire emergency: scenes from a fairgrounds evacuation center – from the Los Angeles Times

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

Note – A total  of 13 fairgrounds–in Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Sutter,  Marin, Sutter, Nevada Orange and Kern counties–are serving as emergency shelters during this fire emergency.   By Paige St. John Two years ago, during the Valley fire, the Napa County Fairgrounds in Calistoga, Calif., … Continue reading →

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A refresher on free air and water at service stations – from “Honk,” in the Orange County Register

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

Note – CDFA’s Division of Measurement Standards regulates fuel dispensing accuracy and signage at California service stations and also oversees the free air and water law.    By James Radcliffe Q. Mr. Honk: I am pretty sure California passed a law requiring … Continue reading →

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CDFA helps nail down lumber standards – from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

Before you line up at the cash register in a building-materials store, you might want to ask yourself: Is that 8-foot, 2×4 board you’re about to buy actually 8 feet long and really 1.5 inches thick by 3.5 inches wide?* State and local inspectors … Continue reading →

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State Agencies to Host Groundwater Recharge Forum on November 8th in Sacramento

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), in collaboration with California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and other state entities, are hosting a Public Forum on Managed Groundwater Recharge to Support Sustainable Water Management. This all-day event will be … Continue reading →

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122 tons of food – California Ag comes through during Farm to Food Bank Month

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

California agriculture joined together in September to raise donations for the state’s annual Farm to Food Bank Month. More than 245-thousand pounds of food–in excess of 122 tons–were donated to the California Association of Food Bank’s Farm to Family Program for … Continue reading →

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A message from Secretary Ross – CDFA, colleagues thank Undersecretary Jim Houston for his service to agriculture community

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture

CDFA staff members joined with colleagues from partner agencies and the agriculture community to say a fond “farewell” to Undersecretary Jim Houston on Thursday (9-28) at CDFA Headquarters. We wished him well as he and his family look forward to … Continue reading →

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How To Cool Your Cow: Researchers Test New Methods To Protect Cows From Heat – from Capital Public Radio

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

By Sally Schilling During California heat waves, dairy farms use a lot water and energy to keep their cows cool. UC Davis researchers are trying out new techniques that use less resources. Over in the UC Davis dairy barn, scientists … Continue reading →

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CDFA teams-up with California Conservation Corps on Mediterranean fruit fly project in LA

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

An ongoing Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine in the Sun Valley section of Los Angeles is requiring fruit removal in the central zone of infestation, an area with more than 1,200 properties. CDFA has turned to the California Conservation Corps (CCC) … Continue reading →

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Potential La Niña conditions may signal dry California winter – from Discover Magazine

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Office of Public Affairs

This animation shows how temperatures at the surface and subsurface of the tropical Pacific ocean departed from average over five-day periods starting in early August 2017. The vertical axis shows the depth below the surface in meters. The cross-section is … Continue reading →

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