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Monthly Archives: September 2016

UCLA researchers warn that centuries of drought could return to California – from the San Francisco Chronicle

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

By Bill Disbrow We may someday have to stop calling our drought a temporary phenomenon and just label it the new normal. Climate change could lock the state into a dry pattern lasting centuries or even a millennia if history … Continue reading →

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#Farm2Fan video series – Kingsburg Family-Farmed Blueberries

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

California Grown and Visit California are teaming up to produce the #Farm2Fan video series, profiling farms throughout California and fans of those farms who stop by for a visit.

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CDFA collaborates on draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’ plan to help meet climate change goals

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

Note – CDFA is a collaborative partner in an effort to meet a mid-term greenhouse gas reduction reduction target for California of 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. CDFA is joining with the following agencies: Business, Consumer Services and Housing … Continue reading →

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Wine Month in California – two videos

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

Governor Brown has proclained September as ‘Wine Month’ in California. In connection with that CDFA offers two encore presentations from the Growing California video series: “Wine Connections,” an overview of wine tasting; and “Love on the Vine,” the story of … Continue reading →

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USDA Offers $5 million in Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that up to $5 million in grant funds is available to help schools create or strengthen farm to school programs this school year. Administered by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, these … Continue reading →

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State Releases Vision for Healthy Soils Initiative

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

Note – Governor Brown today signed  AB 1613, which directs $900 million in cap-and-trade investments, including $7.5 million for CDFA’s State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) and $7.5 million for CDFA’s Healthy Soils Incentive Program, which is one of … Continue reading →

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Informing California’s Climate Scoping Plan – from UC Davis’ World Food Center

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

Introduction: In February, the World Food Center hosted the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Air Resources Board and the Department of Conservation. The goal of the workshop was to inform strategies in the agriculture and working lands sector … Continue reading →

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CDFA Through History – Your Choice of Starting Points

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

Note – The California Department of Food and Agriculture will celebrate its 100th anniversary as a state agency in 2019. In the time leading up to that we’ll be running an occasional series of stories, “CDFA Through History,” chronicling the … Continue reading →

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Farming on the roof at Levi’s Stadium – from the Sacramento Bee

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

By Debbie Arrington Levi’s Stadium took farm-to-fork to new heights. The $1.2 billion Santa Clara home of the 49ers has unveiled a rooftop farm that will help supply fresh produce and herbs to the facility’s club level food service. Dubbed … Continue reading →

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California slated to receive nearly $6 million in USDA grant program for Ag innovation

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

The USDA has announced the investment of $26.6 million into 45 projects that will spur innovative conservation initiatives on both rural and urban farms across the country, including nearly $6 million for projects benefiting California. Public and private grantees will provide … Continue reading →

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