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CDFA’s Michelle Phillips recently appeared on KSTE radio’s “Farm Hour” program, with host Fred Hoffman, to discuss the FDA’s Produce Safety Rule in addition to the Food Safety Modernization Act and CDFA’s role in education and enforcement in California.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a state agency in 2019. Throughout the year this blog will feature a number of items to commemorate this milestone. Today we continue with the Centennial Reflections … Continue reading →

The Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) provides financial assistance for the implementation of non-digester manure management practices that will achieve reduced greenhouse gas emissions in California. Click this link for more information about CDFA’s Climate Smart Agriculture Programs.

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – Our week in South Africa concluded by attending the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy’s Agricultural Outlook Conference. I had the honor of speaking to farmers and the academic community … Continue reading →

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA – When I was in Bonn, Germany a couple months ago attending the United Nations Climate Conference, there was a lot of discussion concerning Sustainable Development Goals – the UN’s blueprint … Continue reading →

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross THE WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA – We were fortunate to be able to visit one of the largest plum farms on the African continent – getting a first-hand look at strategies to further conserve water … Continue reading →

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a state agency in 2019. Throughout the year this blog will feature a number of items to commemorate this milestone. Today we continue with the Centennial Reflections … Continue reading →

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – At the height of the drought (April 2018) in this amazing city, residents were restricted to 50 liters (13 gallons) of water per person, per day, and that allowed Cape Town … Continue reading →

By Allen Sano, Fresno County Farmer Many farmers probably haven’t read the new report from the United Nations warning of threats to the global food supply from climate change and land misuse. But we don’t need to read the science — we’re … Continue reading →

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross I am honored to lead a delegation from California today on a seven-day visit to South Africa to exchange information on climate smart agriculture. A report from the United Nations this week gave new urgency … Continue reading →