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During the school year, more than 16.9 million children receive free and reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, only 2.3 million, or about 12 percent, of these young people have … Continue reading →

Today, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and Deputy Secretary Kevin Masuhara had opportunity to visit with current class of the department’s Executive Leadership Program. “What a pleasure to join Deputy Secretary Kevin Masuhara to address this year’s CDFA Executive Leadership class. I … Continue reading →

Two California projects are included in the mix of 33 that were recently awarded funding by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The agency is investing $22.6 million in projects nationwide through the competitive Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. … Continue reading →

By Dave McIntyre, Washington Post The Smithsonian recognizes five families who have worked their way up in the U.S. wine industry Outside Robledo Family Winery, south of Sonoma, on a cool April Sunday, the U.S. and Mexican flags whipped a … Continue reading →

By Jason Daley The Swiss company Climeworks this week switched on its first carbon capture plant—a machine designed to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The company hopes to quickly scale up its technology and capture one percent of the global carbon dioxide … Continue reading →

By Andrea Thompson The Earth’s rising temperature is expected to knock the global water cycle out of whack, but exactly how it will change is uncertain. Scientists, though, can look for clues as to what the future might bring in … Continue reading →

Note – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Division of Measurement Standards plays an important role in the ongoing development of hydrogen fueling stations by certifying hydrogen fuel meters and regulating fuel quality, advertising and labeling in the marketplace. For … Continue reading →