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Monthly Archives: June 2019

#CDFACentennial – Centennial Reflections video series with Richard Rominger

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a state agency in 2019. Throughout the year this blog will feature a number of items to commemorate this milestone. Today we continue with the Centennial Reflections … Continue reading

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Drones to replace fireworks at California State Fair

From a California State Fair news release Drone light shows will replace fireworks at the California State Fair, July 12-28, 2019. Drones along with swarm technology will be utilized to light up the night skies around Cal Expo to choreographed … Continue reading

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Not just a bunch of hot air – methane reduction projects making significant difference in combating climate change

By CDFA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt California dairy and livestock operations play a significant role in mitigating and preventing climate change and are doing their part to champion sustainable practices. In 2016, SB 1383 (Lara) established a statewide goal of … Continue reading

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California residents urged not to move citrus material this summer due to harmful plant disease – From the Orange County Breeze

California residents are being urged to avoid transporting citrus fruit during the upcoming summer travel season due to the highest-ever threat of a deadly citrus tree disease called Huanglongbing (HLB). HLB is spread by a tiny insect, the Asian citrus … Continue reading

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