Author Archives: Office of Public Affairs

From Morning Ag Clips The American Star Awards, including American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience, are presented to FFA members who demonstrate outstanding agricultural skills and competencies through completion … Continue reading →

Researchers at UC Merced, led by water resources management professor Dr. Josue Medellin-Azuara, have estimated direct agricultural losses due to drought total $3 billion over the last two years — $1.7 billion this year and $1.3 billion in 2021. As … Continue reading →

When CDFA Undersecretary Christine Birdsong recently toured Yo’Ville Community Garden and Farm in Fresno, a resident-led community garden that also serves as an incubator farm, a large plot brimmed with marigold flowers being grown by historically underserved farmers. Marigolds (cempasúchil … Continue reading →

Today is the last day of state service for CDFA Deputy Secretary for Administration and Finance Kevin Masuhara, who is retiring after 16 years at the agency. Masuhara has also served as CDFA’s Director of Marketing Services and as the … Continue reading →

Santiago Elementary School in Lake Forest (Orange County) is growing the next generation of water-wise Californians by encouraging students to recycle clean water for its school garden. In an Instagram post about the project the school asked, “Do you pour … Continue reading →

National Apple Day falls in the midst of peak season for Northern California’s Apple Hill. Check out this video to see what’s happening there.

By Dale Yurong The future workforce on Valley farms will include more robots to plant, pick and weed. The FIRA conference at the Fresno Convention Center features creations like The Amiga by Farm-ng, which offers different applications from towing to … Continue reading →