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The promise of groundwater recharge and the quest to learn more — from the Sierra Club

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

By Isobel Whitcomb In the first 11 days of 2017, California’s six-year-long drought ended in deluge. During that time, the state saw a quarter of its average annual rainfall. Record snowfall shut down ski resorts. In San Jose, people evacuated their houses … Continue reading →

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Invasive Spotted Lanternfly stopped at CDFA Border Station

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

The Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive species originating in China, has been detected in 11 eastern states in recent years, and California is working diligently to keep it away. As part of that effort, personnel at CDFA’s Border Inspection Station at … Continue reading →

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Latest round of water cuts delivers hard hit to farms — from the Los Angeles Times

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

By Ian James and Sean Greene California regulators have begun curtailing the water rights of many farms and irrigation districts along the Sacramento River, forcing growers to stop diverting water from the river and its tributaries. The order, which took … Continue reading →

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Proposition 12 update from CDFA

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is pleased to provide an update on Proposition 12, written by Dr. Elizabeth Cox, Animal Care Program Manager and the lead for Proposition 12 enforcement in California.  Dr. Cox recently visited ten sow … Continue reading →

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Conservation, working lands and loss of farmland discussed during State Board of Food and Agriculture tour

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Loss of farmland and conservation were the topics of discussion when members of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture toured ranchland and a nature preserve in the Elk Grove-area on Tuesday. Board members met at KLM Ranches and … Continue reading →

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CDFA’s Division of Measurement Standards delivers new digital system to simplify registration for licensed agents

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Division of Measurement Standards has launched its Registered Service Agency (RSA) portal to simplify the registration process for licensed agents and companies that sell, rent, install, service, or repair California’s 1.85 million commercial … Continue reading →

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UC Study — drought to cause more than $1.3 billion in losses in Sacramento Valley

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

A University of California economic study projects that 2022 drought impacts to farm production are likely to cause a loss of about 14,300 jobs and an economic loss of about $1.315 billion in the Sacramento Valley, which is the part … Continue reading →

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California Agricultural Neighbors report outlines collaborative actions for enhanced food safety in Salinas Valley

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Monterey County Farm Bureau are joining together to announce the release of “California Agricultural Neighbors: neighbor-to-neighbor best practices to help enhance localized food safety efforts.” California Agricultural Neighbors (CAN) was … Continue reading →

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Technology saves on-farm water, increases yields — from KABC-TV, Los Angeles

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

By Phillip Palmer The amount of water you can save at home is a drop in the bucket in the grand scheme of things, but agricultural users are responsible for an estimated 50% of total water used in California. So … Continue reading →

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CDFA encourages summer school meals programs to participate in “F2Summer Week” June 20-24

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) encourages summer school meal programs to “Get to Know Your Local Farms” during Farm to Summer Week June 20-24. The Teach, Taste and Connect elements of F2Summer Week include celebrating local foods … Continue reading →

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