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By Frank Lopez A new study commissioned by the Citrus Research Board (CRB) values the total economic impact of California’s citrus industry at $7.117 billion. Bruce Babcock, Ph.D., a professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of … Continue reading →

By Nathanael Johnson EXCERPTED Chris Sayer pushed his way through avocado branches and grasped a denuded limb. It was stained black, as if someone had ladled tar over its bark. In February, the temperature had dropped below freezing for three … Continue reading →

As CDFA continues its work with federal and local partners and poultry owners to respond to a recent detection of virulent Newcastle disease in Los Angeles County, it offers these reminders to bird owners in California and elsewhere.  

Just 5 percent of California farmers use cover cropping, but that’s likely to increase as researchers work to quantify the amount of water that can be saved by the practice and its benefit for river ecosystems. By Jane Braxton Little, … Continue reading →

This research project is directed at understanding influences and grower decisions about the adoption of improved nitrogen management practices. Issue Nitrogen best management practices (BMPs), such as applying fertilizers at the right time, right rate, right place and in the … Continue reading →

From Cal-EPA From record temperatures to proliferating wildfires and rising seas, California is already feeling the significant and growing effects of climate change, according to a new report  that tracks 36 indicators of climate change and its impacts on the state. … Continue reading →

CDFA, the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency, the California Air Resources Board, and the Strategic Growth Council are jointly hosting a public workshop to discuss and receive input on the development of the Natural and Working … Continue reading →

More information about Public Service Recognition Week

By Jonathan J. Cooper California’s economy has surpassed that of the United Kingdom to become the world’s fifth largest, according to new federal data made public Friday. California’s gross domestic product rose by $127 billion from 2016 to 2017, surpassing … Continue reading →

With spring progressing a number of California’s seasonal certified farmers’ markets are returning to their communities. This encore presentation from CDFA’s award-winning Growing California video series shows the strong local appeal of farmers’ markets.