Monthly Archives: November 2021

From Morning Ag Clips U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the investment of $32 million in grants awarded to 167 meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to support expanded capacity and efficiency through the Meat and … Continue reading →

CDFA is pleased to announce a new grants webpage. The page is a central portal for all CDFA grant programs and will improve access to information for farmers, ranchers, technical assistance providers, researchers and other grantees. Features of the page … Continue reading →

By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced Just because there has been rain lately doesn’t mean California is drought-free. A new $1.5 million research grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture is supporting School of Engineering Professor Josué Medellín-Azuara, collaborating engineering … Continue reading →

18 projects in tribal communities, counties and cities across the state mark first step in creating open-access middle-mile network to provide missing broadband infrastructure Part of state’s $6 billion investment to expand broadband infrastructure and enhance internet access for unserved … Continue reading →

By Brad Hooker Speaking last week at the Methane Pavilion at the UN Climate Conference, Air Resources Board Chair Liane Randolph and CDFA Secretary Karen Ross discussed the state’s methane goals. California is the only jurisdiction in the world that … Continue reading →

From a USDA news release The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced is awarding $25 million to conservation partners across the country for 18 new projects under the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials program. On-Farm Trials projects … Continue reading →

With COP26 concluding today, Secretary Ross appeared on the Farm to Table Talk podcast to share her thoughts from her trip to Scotland, and the challenges and opportunities ahead with respect to climate change, telling host Rodger Wasson, “It’s not … Continue reading →