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Research partnership with CDFA and others uses compost to tackle climate change – from UC Merced

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

By Lorena Anderson A thin layer of compost applied to grasslands could help fight climate change by capturing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in the soil, recent research shows. UC Merced Professor Rebecca Ryals and a team of researchers, ranchers … Continue reading →

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California leads in poinsettia production

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs
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2019 in review: Grants and Community Support at CDFA

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

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How to attract bug-eating birds to farms – from UC ANR

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

By Jeanette E. Warnert, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Hedgerows bordering farmland – plantings with native trees, shrubs, bunch grasses and wildflowers – support bug-eating birds, which helps with on-farm pest control, according to research by recent UC … Continue reading →

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CDFA’s Dr. Katie Flynn receives national equine health award

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs
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Making farms more climate resilient might protect California from wildfire damage – from the Sacramento Bee

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

Opinion Piece by Judith Redmond and Julie Finigan Morris When you think about farms at the front lines of climate-related challenges, you may think of extreme weather, floods or drought. But did you know we’re also at the front lines … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross thanks Tammy Sulli for 34 years of service at CDFA

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs
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California receives more than $7.6 million from USDA for rural business energy efficiency projects

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

The USDA is investing a total of $237 million throughout the US to help farmers, Ag producers and rural businesses lower energy costs. More $7.6 million of that is coming to California for 12 different projects. The funding is provided … Continue reading →

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CDFA’s CalCannabis to appear with state regulatory partners at annual Emerald Cup

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

From a California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing Division, and the State Water Resources Control Board will be at … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross joins Rominger brothers for conservation award

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs
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