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From the Sacramento Bee Opinion Piece by CDFA Secretary Karen Ross “Farmers Have the Earth in Their Hands.” That’s the title of a book written by Paul Luu, a European agronomist and leader in the international push to recognize the … Continue reading →

Today, September 7, is California Biodiversity Day. Here at CDFA, we are focused on the biodiversity below ground — in our soils. In this video, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross highlights a new report on soil biodiversity detailing the active, integral … Continue reading →

From a news release by the California Association of Winegrape Growers CDFA Secretary Karen Ross has been honored as the 2024 Leader of the Year by the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG). Secretary Ross served as the first woman … Continue reading →

Fourteen California horses have tested positive for West Nile Virus in recent weeks, as far north as Butte County and as far south as Orange County. Six of the horses are deceased and a number of them were unvaccinated or … Continue reading →

California farmers, ranchers and farmworkers work together to produce more than 400 different specialty crops, and California Grown, also known as the Buy California Marketing Agreement, was created to promote those products. California Grown is a statewide marketing program that … Continue reading →

The California Air Resources Board has launched the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) to help businesses and fleets invest in the most advanced zero-emission off-road freight, agricultural, harbor craft and construction technologies. The program will offer vouchers of … Continue reading →

From a USDA News Release The USDA has announced an investment of more than $12.5 million as part of the USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The awards will support 76 small businesses … Continue reading →

In 2022 the California feed industry diverted more than 18.5 million tons of byproducts from human food, fiber and biofuel production to livestock feed. If these byproducts were not diverted to feed, they would likely have gone to landfills. The … Continue reading →

CDFA has contracted with Crowe LLP to conduct a Regulatory Alignment Study in collaboration with the State Water Resources Control Board. The study is evaluating food safety and water quality regulations as part of an effort to streamline administrative processes … Continue reading →

From a Governor’s Office news release California and Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), forging a new climate partnership between two of the largest economies in the world. The MOU outlines five years of cooperation between California and … Continue reading →