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Monthly Archives: January 2025

CDFA Launches Agricultural Workforce Survey for the Specialty Crop Industry

In working to “Drive the Next Generation of Talent and Tools”, CDFA is  launching an agricultural workforce survey to help determine employer needs within the specialty crop sector. Jobs and careers within agriculture are changing – adopting greater use of technology, evolving its … Continue reading

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CDFA wants to hear from you: Climate Strategy Resilience Sessions scheduled for next month

CDFA is hosting public listening sessions February 6th and 7th to gather input on the development of a Climate Resilience Strategy for California Agriculture. CDFA’s vision document, California Ag Vision for 2030, establishes five key priorities for California agriculture to … Continue reading

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Southern California Fairgrounds Join Effort To Shelter People And Animals Displaced By Wildfires

The wildfires this month in Southern California have resulted in an activation of emergency shelter resources to house displaced people and animals, and the state’s network of fairgrounds has stepped forward to assist.  The Antelope Valley Fairgrounds opened its RV … Continue reading

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Governor Newsom today in Stanislaus County — previews 2025-2026 state budget and receives California Jobs First Plan for North San Joaquin Valley, including Ag contributions

News Release from Governor Newsom’s Office What you need to know: Governor Newsom continued his statewide California Jobs First tour today to outline a first-of-its-kind, bottom-up economic vision for California’s future, receiving the regional plan from local leaders in the North … Continue reading

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