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Hmong farmers getting help from UC Cooperative Extension to weather the drought – from UCANR

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

By Jeannette Warnert, UC Agriculture & Natural Resources After the Central Valley Hmong Agriculture radio show aired, the phones at the UC Cooperative Extension office in Fresno County were buzzing non-stop with farmers anxious to apply for state grants to … Continue reading →

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Governor Brown issues order to continue water savings as drought persists

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Jay Van Rein, CDFA Office of Public Affairs

Executive Order Aims to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life in California SACRAMENTO – Moving to bolster California’s climate and drought resilience, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order that builds on temporary statewide emergency water … Continue reading →

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Video: Earth Day @ CDFA

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Jay Van Rein, CDFA Office of Public Affairs

Happy Earth Day from CDFA! This video provides a brief look at just a few of the programs and projects at the California Department of Food and Agriculture that help farmers protect the environment. From healthy soils and dairy digesters to alternative … Continue reading →

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Safeguarding California – Climate Change Implementation Action Plan for Agriculture

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

With the release this week of the State’s Safeguarding California: Implementation Action Plans, the work of CDFA is detailed along with other state government agencies working to adapt to climate change. Excerpts: CDFA has developed outreach and incentive programs such … Continue reading →

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State Water Action Plan Updated to Reflect Two Years of Progress

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Jay Van Rein, CDFA Office of Public Affairs

Efforts to Achieve Sustainable Water Resources Tracked and Detailed SACRAMENTO, Calif.  – The Natural Resources Agency, Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Environmental Protection Agency today announced an updated California Water Action Plan that incorporates two years of … Continue reading →

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COMET-Farm: Science-based Tools to help Specialty Crop Growers

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, CDFA Science Advisor

Agricultural food production and the relationship with the air, water and soil systems is complex, both from scientific and practical perspectives. Bringing the scientific interrelationships into a user-friendly on-line tool to help agricultural producers understand their entire farming operation’s carbon … Continue reading →

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Delivering on Climate Smart Agriculture

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture

Our trip to the Netherlands is just the start of greater collaboration with the Dutch in addressing climate change in the agricultural sector. The innovations in water use, green house technology, and saline agriculture are practical on-farm solutions that can … Continue reading →

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Firebaugh farmer honored by White House for soil health techniques: from the Fresno Bee

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

By Megan Ginise, The Fresno Bee On the outskirts of the western San Joaquin Valley, amid one of the worst droughts in California history, Jesse Sanchez is making waves with his agricultural techniques. Sanchez, 63, is the farm manager at … Continue reading →

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Farmers Are Embracing Sustainability – You Just Aren’t Hearing About It (From The Huffington Post)

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Jay Van Rein, CDFA Office of Public Affairs

“Things are changing. It’s just how do you get them to change fast enough?” By Joseph Erbentraut Senior What’s Working Editor, The Huffington Post When farmers make the news in relation to climate issues like droughts, floods or extreme heat, … Continue reading →

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From the Growing California video series – Drought Landscaping

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Drought Landscaping.”

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