Monthly Archives: April 2024

CDFA’s Smith River Border Inspection Station–just south of the Oregon border on Hwy 101–is critical in California’s efforts to prevent invasive pests and diseases from entering the state. As one of the state’s 16 border inspection stations, it’s a first … Continue reading →

From a news release from Governor Newsom’s office California is taking unprecedented action to strategically harness the equivalent of more than half of its land to fight the climate crisis. As called for by Governor Gavin Newsom’s California Climate Commitment, the state … Continue reading →

From a story on the Morning Ag Clips web site CDFA Secretary Karen Ross will join USDA Under Secretary Alexis M. Taylor on a U.S. Department of Agriculture trade mission to New Delhi, India, April 21-25. They will be accompanied … Continue reading →

Corpsmembers disposed of more than 770,000 pounds of fruit to help combat Oriental fruit fly infestation The California Department of Food and Agriculture is used to hard work, like setting quarantines and eradicating fruit fly infestations and other pests that … Continue reading →

Story from Ag Net West Several California agricultural leaders, including Ag Secretary Karen Ross, are back from a week-long trade mission overseas. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Alexis M. Taylor led the South Korea trade mission, which … Continue reading →

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) continues to unveil data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture, including the release of newly-developed state and county profiles. California is the leading agricultural state in the nation, with more than $59 billion … Continue reading →