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USDA News Release The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the availability of $3 million for grants through its new Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. The competitive grants will support the development of urban agriculture and innovative … Continue reading →

By Dave Kranz Lost markets and lost off-farm income related to the COVID-19 pandemic have proven doubly difficult for many California farmers and ranchers, according to a survey by the California Farm Bureau Federation. More than half of the farmers … Continue reading →

From a Small Business Administration news release U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. SBA’s EIDL portal will reopen today as … Continue reading →

CDFA has recently added three guidance documents pertaining to meat and poultry guidance to its COVID-19 web page. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim Guidance for Meat and Poultry … Continue reading →

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross Thank you to California’s farmers, ranchers and farm workers for feeding us and supporting our food banks as they provide nourishment to the people who depend on them. Almost overnight, California farmers and ranchers have … Continue reading →

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced new initiatives to help Californians put healthy food on the table while also supporting the farm industry, which has been devastated by COVID-19. The Governor unveiled $3.64 million in new funding to expand the state’s Farm … Continue reading →

By David ‘Mas” Masumoto Isolation. That’s the reality of this pandemic period we’re all living through. We farmers live with isolation. We work in open spaces, much of the labor is done individually and alone. Today I find myself worrying … Continue reading →

From a Small Business Administration announcement President Trump has signed a bill providing additional funds for SBA programs providing COVID-related disaster assistance to small businesses: The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will receive an additional $310 billion – with $60B of … Continue reading →

CDFA’s State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, SWEEP, provides grants to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water on California agricultural operations. Eligible system components include (among others) soil moisture monitoring, drip systems, switching to low pressure … Continue reading →

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross As we take this moment to note the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, I’d like to call attention to our farmers, ranchers and farm workers; and the great work they do every day, no matter what Mother … Continue reading →