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- El costo económico de las deportaciones masivas ya es visible en California - Espanol News on Nine California Counties Make Top-10 List for Ag Sales in the U.S.
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Update on GMO survey of organic products – several detections in animal feed
The California Department of Food and Agriculture works to maintain organic integrity in California by enforcing regulations of the The National Organic Program (NOP). Last year, at the request of the organic industry, CDFA embarked on a pilot project to … Continue reading
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California and Israel to co-host forum on Water and Agriculture Policy – May 25th in Sacramento
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will co-host a joint forum on shared issues related to water and agriculture. The forum will bring together Israeli and Californian government officials … Continue reading
Nominations underway for Leopold Conservation Award
The Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are accepting applications for the $10,000 California Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors California farmers, ranchers, foresters and other private landowners who demonstrate outstanding stewardship and management of … Continue reading
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Funding available for Ag land preservation
For the third year, the California Department of Conservation (DOC) has announced that funding will be available for projects that protect agricultural land and reduce greenhouse gases. Cities, counties, and land trusts are invited to apply for grants that will … Continue reading
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Video – Bringing Daughters and Sons to Work
Today is being widely acknowledged as Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (also known as Bring Your Child to Work Day). More than 37 million Americans at more than 3.5 million workplaces are expected to participate. At CDFA … Continue reading
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A look back at Earth Day – from the Santa Rosa Press Democrat
By Kevin McCallum Often critiqued for their outsized impact on a changing environment, farmers are actually key to helping California achieve its aggressive conservation and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. That was the Earth Day message California Secretary of Agriculture … Continue reading
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It Only Takes One Person to Spread Harmful Invasive Pests
CDFA is observing Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month throughout April. The USDA, CDFA and organizations across the agricultural spectrum are reminding the public about the risks that invasive plant pests, diseases and harmful weeds pose to America’s crops and forests—and how … Continue reading
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Ag investment in tech is booming – from Ag Web
By Susan Skiles Luke If it seems to you advanced ag technology is invading farm fields across America, you should see Silicon Valley. Investors have poured more than $10 billion into agtech inventions since 2014, according to AgFunder, an online … Continue reading
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Secretary Ross joins Land O’ Lakes for sizable food bank donation
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