Category Archives: Climate Smart Agriculture

California launches first dairy digester pipeline cluster

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

California is proud to announce the state’s first dairy digester pipeline cluster. CDFA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt was on-hand this week for the launch of Calgren Renewable Fuels’ new facility, which partners with local dairies in the Pixley, California area. Eleven digesters, 22 … Continue reading →

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New Partnership with UC advances Climate Smart Agriculture in California

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross and University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Vice President Glenda Humiston signed a memorandum of understanding this morning at Sacramento’s Stanford Mansion to initiate a new partnership to advance Climate Smart Agriculture in California. This … Continue reading →

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Denmark inspires US delegation with biogas energy innovation

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Jay Van Rein, CDFA Office of Public Affairs

By Geetika Joshi, PhD I was honored to represent CDFA last week in Denmark as part of a US delegation sent to learn about he use of biogas as a renewable energy source. I joined a contingent of 14 people from all … Continue reading →

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Meet the newest recruits in California’s war on climate change: carbon farmers – from CALmatters

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

By Alistair Bland / CALmatters Loren Poncia’s idling pickup shudders in a powerful gust of afternoon wind in western Marin County. Inside the warm cab, he scans the sun-browned hills through his binoculars, counting his grazing cows. Poncia raises beef cattle. … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross, Senator Lara help unveil revamped digester facility at Open Sky Ranch Dairy

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs
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Video: Lessons & Leadership at the “Scaling Up Climate Smart Agriculture” Event

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

A look back at the “Scaling Up Climate Smart Agriculture” event hosted by CDFA in Sonoma County Sept. 11-12, held in conjunction with the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco Sept. 12-14. The Global Climate Action Summit brought leaders and … Continue reading →

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Scaling Up Climate Smart Agriculture: a “California Conversation” brings leaders, innovators together

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

  The Global Climate Action Summit is September 12-14 in San Francisco. The affiliated Scaling Up Climate Smart Agriculture Event in Sonoma County is connecting climate stakeholders including farmers and ranchers, multinational corporations, foreign governments and non-governmental organizations to further the role of agriculture in … Continue reading →

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Climate Smart Agriculture and California’s Healthy Soils Initiative

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

The discussions underway at the Scaling-up Climate Smart Agriculture and Global Climate Action Summit events this week include the critical importance of healthy soils. California’s Healthy Soils Initiative is a collaboration of state agencies and departments, led by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, … Continue reading →

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Summer interns contribute to key projects at CDFA

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

In a few short weeks, CDFA will host the Scaling Up Climate Smart Agriculture forum which will bring together farmers and ranchers, international partners and climate stakeholders to discuss the important role agriculture plays in climate discussions. This event, part … Continue reading →

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Carbon Farming coming to Central Coast – from The Bottom Line

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Office of Public Affairs

Note – The Bottom Line is the student newspaper at UC Santa Barbara.  By Tanner Walker Carbon ranching is coming to Santa Barbara County, but farmers aren’t growing carbon — they’re putting it back into the ground. With the help … Continue reading →

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