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By Geetika Joshi, CDFA Senior Environmental Scientist, in the Journal of Nutrient Management Farmers and ranchers in California know that their Golden State is more than palm trees and beaches. It is the largest dairy producing state in the nation, … Continue reading →

California Small Farm Conference CDFA is pleased to be part of this year’s 32nd annual California Small Farm Conference that runs from Thursday, February 27 through Saturday, February 29 at Cuesta College North County Campus, 2800 Buena Vista Dr, Paso … Continue reading →

Note – Food deserts are urban areas where people find it difficult to find affordable, nutritious food. CDFA’s Healthy Stores Refrigeration Grant Program has made funding available to organizations and markets looking to bring fresh, nutritious foods to low-income or … Continue reading →

Groundwater sustainability plans that have been submitted to the state are now online at the DWR SGMA Portal. Plans are open to public comment for 75 days after they were posted online. Below is a table of the submitted plans, … Continue reading →

Two members of CDFA’s Information Technology staff were honored this month at the 2020 Public Section CIO Academy Awards ceremony in Sacramento. In the category of IT Leadership, the CDFA awardees were: Marc Grijalva – Customer Delivery Unit Manager Marc … Continue reading →

New research published in the Journal of Dairy Science finds the climate footprint of milk production in California has been significantly reduced over the past 50 years (1964 to 2014). The amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced per unit of milk was reduced by … Continue reading →

By Karen Ross, SecretaryCalifornia Department of Food and Agriculture As I walked the (enormous) grounds of the World Ag Expo in Tulare earlier this week, I was impressed by how well this event truly shows how big – and yet … Continue reading →

Located in the heart of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Staten Island has 8,500 acres of farmland where the Nature Conservancy is researching wildlife-friendly agriculture and irrigation techniques that promote bird conservation in this essential habitat. About 25 percent of … Continue reading →

A US Environmental Protection Agency News Release SANTA YNEZ, Calif. – Today, in Santa Ynez, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) met with federal and state agencies and leaders from the region’s agriculture and food production industries to make progress … Continue reading →