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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 →

By Christopher Flavelle The world’s land and water resources are being exploited at “unprecedented rates,” a new United Nations report warns, which combined with climate change is putting dire pressure on the ability of humanity to feed itself. The report, prepared by … 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 video … Continue reading →

By Lori Sallet American Farmland Trust (AFT), the organization behind the national movement No Farms No Food®, has released four case studies that show that healthier soil on farmland brings economic benefits to farmers and environmental benefits to society. These case studies were … Continue reading →

During National Farmers Market Week August 4-10, we encourage you to visit one of the 675 CDFA Certified Farmers Markets in California. CDFA’s role at Certified Farmers Markets is to facilitate the sale of California-grown agricultural products while maintaining sufficient … Continue reading →

Learn More about CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program

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 video … Continue reading →

By Julia Wick The long road to a more perfect avocado certainly didn’t begin in Parlier, Calif. But the tiny agricultural town 30 minutes southeast of Fresno is where a U.S. Department of Agriculture flavor scientist has been pushing samples … Continue reading →

Agricultural insect pests seek out familiar scents to find their plant hosts. However, they can also be repelled by odors from other plant species. A new study from the University of Vermont published in Scientific Reports offers a novel framework for exploiting … Continue reading →