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A Promising New Technique for Controlling Spray Drift

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, CDFA Science Advisor

CDFA’s Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA) is a division of the agency’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation. OPCA works with scientists in California’s academic community to provide unbiased consultative and economic impact information to the Department of … Continue reading →

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COMET-Farm: Science-based Tools to help Specialty Crop Growers

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, CDFA Science Advisor

Agricultural food production and the relationship with the air, water and soil systems is complex, both from scientific and practical perspectives. Bringing the scientific interrelationships into a user-friendly on-line tool to help agricultural producers understand their entire farming operation’s carbon … Continue reading →

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Climate Change: Register now for the first California Adaptation Forum

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, CDFA Science Advisor

The consensus is overwhelming: our climate is changing. According to NASA’s Global Climate Change website, “97% of climate scientists agree that climate-warming trends over the past century are very likely due to human activities, and most of the leading scientific … Continue reading →

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Agriculture recognized by Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, CDFA Science Advisor

What do Joseph Gallo Farms, Gills Onions and Parducci Wine Cellars have in common? Yes, they are all California farms with well-known, high-quality products, but they have something else in common. They are all past winners of a Governor’s Environmental … Continue reading →

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State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) built on collaborative partnerships

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, CDFA Science Advisor

CDFA continues to accept applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, or SWEEP. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2014. The program is designed to provide financial assistance to agricultural operations for the implementation of water conservation … Continue reading →

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New climate hubs are a critical resource in addressing climate change

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, CDFA Science Advisor

There is sufficient scientific evidence to support the fact that climate change and its associated extreme events are happening now. With the recent historic drought conditions in California and little explanation as to why it is happening, climate change has … Continue reading →

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“Managing Agricultural Nitrogen” – Educational Forum Scheduled

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, CDFA Science Advisor

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is partnering with the University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR)  to offer a timely and educational workshop for farmers and other stakeholders to … Continue reading →

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Cannella Panel to hold first public meeting on November 7th at CDFA

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, CDFA Science Advisor

Understanding the strong link between agricultural production and the environment is vital to our food system. The Cannella Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel, established by Secretary Ross in August 2011, will convene its first meeting next week to discuss … Continue reading →

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