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Drought-tolerant crop being studied in Central Valley – from ABC 30

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

By Cristina Davies Big research is happening at the Kearney Agriculture and Extension Center in Fresno County. Sorghum, a crop that looks similar to corn, is under a microscope. Jeff Dahlberg, director of the center, said that sorghum is very … Continue reading →

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Battling food waste and sequestering carbon through Farm to School

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

October is National Farm to School Month and we’re highlighting the work of CDFA’s Farm to School Program. Stay tuned for weekly posts! When school cafeterias develop relationships with local farmers and ranchers, students and families may be in a … Continue reading →

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California and Denmark to co-host webinar on anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

Farmers and ranchers in California and around the world are addressing climate change in many ways, including researching and developing new, innovative agricultural practices. Among those innovations are dairy digesters, which capture on-the-farm methane from cow manure and send it … Continue reading →

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Eyes in the sky help farmers on ground – from the New York Times

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

By Lauren Smiley The Central Valley of California doesn’t begin so much with a gradual change in the landscape as with an abrupt line. Suddenly, a barren plain that looks like an apt cue for “The Good, the Bad and the … Continue reading →

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#CDFACentennial – Centennial Reflections video series with Bob Wynn

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

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 have an encore from the Centennial Reflections … Continue reading →

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Farming the sun – from the Sacramento Bee

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

By Dale Kasler On the Changala family farm in Tulare County, the past and future are separated by a dirt road and a barbed-wire fence. On the south side sits a wheat field. On the north, a solar farm, built … Continue reading →

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#CDFACentennial – Centennial Reflections video series with Merry Wells

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

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 have an encore from our Centennial … Continue reading →

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CDFA Supports National Farm to School Month

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

When a child briefly holds a cherry tomato before biting down to enjoy its sweet taste, does the student wonder about the tomato’s origin? Who grew it? Is this a healthy treat for me to eat? The California Department of … Continue reading →

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Caltech gets $750 million for climate change research – from the New York Times

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

By Dana Goldstein It will take huge efforts, according to experts, to avert disasters related to climate change. Commitments from reluctant leaders to reform the global economy. Shifts in the daily routines of citizens. And research from the world’s greatest … Continue reading →

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CDFA participates in 52nd annual Native American Day

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Office of Public Affairs

Hundreds of people from throughout the state celebrated the history of California’s Native Americans at the 52nd Annual Native American Day event that took place at the west steps of the State Capitol. California Governor Gavin Newsom spoke at the … Continue reading →

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