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Monthly Archives: April 2021

Ventura County approves $3.65 million in additional funding for pandemic assistance to farmworkers

From a Ventura County News Release The (Ventura County) Board of Supervisors approved an additional $3.65 million in Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds to support the Farmworker Household Assistance Program (FHAP) bringing total support to more than $7.1 million to assist … Continue reading

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Did you know? New scientific methods at CDFA

Read the report here Learn more about CDFA’s Center for Analytical Chemistry

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Secretary Ross praises appointment of Jenny Lester Moffitt as USDA undersecretary

Statement from CDFA Secretary Karen Ross: I am thrilled that someone of Jenny Lester Moffitt’s caliber has been selected by President Biden to serve as USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. In Jenny’s seven years at CDFA (as undersecretary … Continue reading

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Secretary Ross hosts state’s FFA officers at CDFA Headquarters

California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross (standing) hosted the state’s FFA officers for their annual visit at CDFA Headquarters this afternoon. “It was great to be able to meet in person under the circumstances, and to hear how they’ve been so … Continue reading

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How dry is California? From the California Water Blog

By Jay Lund, UC Davis Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering California is in the second year of a drought. Governor Newsom (last) week made his first drought declaration.   Just how dry is this drought, so far?  What are … Continue reading

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Secretary Ross, State Board of Food and Ag President Don Cameron join US Farmers and Ranchers in Action for podcast on the future of California Ag

Listen to the podcast here

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Agriculture’s commitment to Earth Day – Op-ed in AgriPulse

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross As we observe Earth Day 2021 and look forward to a time in the not-so-distant future when we start to come together again after a very long year-plus apart, I want to take a moment to … Continue reading

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Earth Day video with CDFA secretary Karen Ross

In recognition of Earth Day today, CDFA secretary Karen Ross discusses Climate Smart Agriculture programs available to California farmers and ranchers.

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Governor Newsom takes action to respond to drought conditions

With much of the West experiencing drought conditions and California squarely in a second consecutive dry year, Governor Gavin Newson today directed state agencies to take immediate action to bolster drought resilience and prepare for impacts on communities, businesses and … Continue reading

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USDA seeks comments on food system supply chains

USDA News Release Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a Department-wide effort to improve and reimagine the supply chains for the production, processing and distribution of agricultural commodities and … Continue reading

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