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Santiago Elementary School in Lake Forest (Orange County) is growing the next generation of water-wise Californians by encouraging students to recycle clean water for its school garden. In an Instagram post about the project the school asked, “Do you pour … Continue reading →

National Apple Day falls in the midst of peak season for Northern California’s Apple Hill. Check out this video to see what’s happening there.

By Dale Yurong The future workforce on Valley farms will include more robots to plant, pick and weed. The FIRA conference at the Fresno Convention Center features creations like The Amiga by Farm-ng, which offers different applications from towing to … Continue reading →

During National Farm to School Month, CDFA continues to recognize and thank partners across California helping to improve the wellbeing of students through food-based education and equitable access to healthy food. One such partner is the McFarland Unified School District … Continue reading →

About six miles south of Fresno, in the small town of Easton, California, Yeu Tchieng has tended to a farm since 2007, but he’s been farming for a total of more than 50 years – most of his life. Born … Continue reading →

California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones was awarded the Medal of Distinction this month by the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) for her achievements in safeguarding animal health in California and across the nation, and her contributions as an … Continue reading →

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross My week in New Zealand touched on the similarities between our countries and the shared climate challenges related to agricultural production and sustainability, workforce development, and water. We met with growers who are staying on … Continue reading →

CDFA California Farm to School Program staff joined California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and local officials to tour Hoover High School in San Diego Unified School District earlier this week to see farm to school in action during Farm … Continue reading →

Governor’s Office News Release Less than a year after Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order targeted at relieving supply chain congestion, the pandemic-induced backlog of cargo ships at the state’s ports is rapidly fading. With the focus turning to … Continue reading →