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Residents urged to avoid gifting homegrown produce due to a series of invasive fruit fly infestations As California residents prepare to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, those living within fruit fly quarantine areas are urged to not move or … Continue reading →

Webinar tomorrow on funding program (information at bottom) From an Employment Training Panel News Release The State of California’s Employment Training Panel (ETP) has announced the availability of $10 million in funding as part of an Agriculture Initiative to serve … Continue reading →

The California State Employees Food Drive, led by CDFA’s Office of Farm to Fork, resulted in California state agencies donating 11,604 pounds of food, $89,089 in monetary donations, 784 turkeys, 461 Run to Feed the Hungry registrations (money goes to … Continue reading →

From a California Water Commission News Release The California Water Commission has approved a white paper that contains potential strategies to protect communities and fish and wildlife in the event of drought. The white paper is in support of Water … Continue reading →

The USDA is now accepting applications for grants to help agricultural producers maximize the value of their products and venture into new and better markets. The USDA is making the grants available under the Value-Added Producer Grants program. The grants … Continue reading →

Story from Morning Ag Clips For decades, urban farms and community gardens have helped meet demand for fresh and local produce. Urban farming creatively utilizes limited space, conserves land and transforms vacant lots or buildings into productive greenspaces. Farming in … Continue reading →

This is National Milk Day in the US, and in recognition of that, here’s a video produced by the Food and Drug Administration noting that 100 years have passed since the establishment of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO). In connection … Continue reading →

Opinion piece by Kelsey Nederveld and Patrick Mulvaney *Note – the Sacramento City Unified School District received $376,500 in 2021 and $466,570 in 2022 through CDFA’s California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program to source local produce and help students … Continue reading →

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross This was an especially notable year for the Cal Poly Universities at the Rose Parade — the 75th anniversary of their first float entry! It is always a treat to be a part of the … Continue reading →