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CDFA teams-up with law enforcement to bust suspected cattle thief – from the Red Bluff Daily News

A Corning man was arrested following months of investigation in connection with a cattle theft in which two Bay Area men were victims, resulting in a loss of $216,000, according to a press release issued by the Tehama County Sheriff’s … Continue reading

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CDFA hosts informational webpage on wildfire recovery resources for farmers and ranchers

Please follow this link to CDFA’s Wildfire Recovery Resources Page

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American Farmland Trust sounds alarm to Congress on climate change

By Jennifer Moore-Kucera, American Farmland Trust At American Farmland Trust, we know that the climate crisis is real. We also know that farmers, who are on the front lines of climate change every day, can and must play a major … Continue reading

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Despite Kincade Fire, winegrape growers push through harvest – from AgNetWest

By Brian German Some Sonoma winegrowers were resilient in their commitment to finish the season, working to get the remainder of vineyards harvested even after the Kincade Fire broke out last week. President of the Sonoma County Winegrowers, Karissa Kruse noted … Continue reading

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#CDFACentennial – Centennial Reflections video series with Pat Minyard

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a state agency in 2019. Throughout the year this blog will feature a number of items to commemorate this milestone. Today we continue with the Centennial Reflections video … Continue reading

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Al Gore warns of a looming food crisis caused by climate change – from the Washington Post

By Amanda Little “I’ve done so many presentations I just never get nervous anymore, but I was nervous before this one — so much new material,” Al Gore said (earlier this month) as he launched into the latest iteration of … Continue reading

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Farm to school success in Napa

October is National Farm to School Month and we’re highlighting the work of CDFA’s Farm to School Program! CDFA supports Farm to School efforts across California in order to improve student nutrition and sustain local farming and ranching. The Napa … Continue reading

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A message from CDFA secretary Karen Ross on the California wildfire response

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Northern California fairs serving as emergency shelters for Kincade Fire evacuees and animals

Fairgrounds in Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Mendocino and Alameda counties, as well as the California state fairgrounds in Sacramento, are offering emergency shelter to people and animals in the path of the Kincade Fire. Nearly 200,000 people have been under evacuation … Continue reading

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Apple Hill – the season is upon us

With Fall now in full swing, Californians are again turning their attention to El Dorado County’s Apple Hill, which is in the midst of its 2019 production season. Here’s an encore presentation on Apple Hill’s draw as a agritourism destination, from CDFA’s … Continue reading

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