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Reminder — Ag Day next Tuesday, March 21!

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Agricultural trade and climate cooperation highlighted in Japan

As California’s trade mission to Japan kicked off this week, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross participated in a series of meeting and events underscoring the deep cooperation between California and Japan. One of first stops was a meeting with Japan’s Ministry … Continue reading

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Governor Newsom issues executive order to use floodwater to recharge and store groundwater

News release from Governor Newsom’s office Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to enable local water agencies and other water users to capture water from the latest round of storms to recharge state groundwater supplies.  The order suspends regulations … Continue reading

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Secretary Ross on International Women’s Day

Today is International Women’s Day, a day celebrated to specifically recognize the achievements of women. This day was officially designated by the United Nations in 1977. In California and throughout the world, women play a pivotal role in shaping policy … Continue reading

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CDFA Secretary Karen Ross issues statement on today’s announcement by the Department of Water Resources regarding “Groundwater Sustainability Plan Determinations”

“On average, groundwater provides roughly half the water we use as Californians, so implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is crucial to achieving future water resilience. The Groundwater Sustainability Plan determinations released today demonstrate the extremely complex issues within … Continue reading

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CDFA and China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs discuss climate collaboration

CDFA Undersecretary Christy Birdsong met this week with Director General SUI Pengfei of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to discuss climate smart agriculture and trade collaboration. Representatives from the USDA, the Almond Board of California, the Wine … Continue reading

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CDFA teams with DWR to announce $25 Million in LandFlex Grants to Protect Drinking Water Wells

(Department of Water Resources News Release) SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR), in coordination with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, today awarded $25 million in financial assistance to three groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) through the LandFlex Program. The … Continue reading

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Secretary Ross visits Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park — rich in history and looking to the future

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joined California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot this week at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park in Tulare County. The secretaries met members of a foundation working to help make improvements to the property and local community, … Continue reading

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Black History Month: a conversation with Doria Robinson of the State Board of Food and Agriculture and CDFA Secretary Karen Ross

In recognition of Black History Month, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross sat down recently with State Food and Agriculture Board Member Doria Robinson, also Executive Director of Urban Tilth, a non-profit organization focused on providing urban farming opportunities in Richmond. Robinson … Continue reading

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CDFA at World Ag Expo in Tulare

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