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CDFA at Native American Day at State Capitol

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA was joined today by CalFire and the University of California division of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the 55th Annual California Native American Day on the West Steps of the State Capitol. CDFA provided information about integrated pest control … Continue reading →

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Spanish-language sessions expand outreach to organic growers about Produce Safety Rule

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA’s Produce Safety Program works to ensure that California farmers understand how to implement all food safety practices required by the federal Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule. As part of PSP’s Educate, Implement and Regulate strategy to accomplish … Continue reading →

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Climate Week 2022 – Meet CDFA Senior Environmental Scientist Elizabeth Hessom and learn about her work on the Healthy Soils Program

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Elizabeth Hessom, a senior environmental scientist at CDFA, has been with the agency for a year and a half and currently works on the Healthy Soils Program, which helps producers to improve soil health, sequester carbon, and reduce greenhouse gas … Continue reading →

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Farmers on Drought — Roberto Le-Fort, San Luis Obispo County

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Roberto Le-Fort and Dolores Howard farm a diverse number of crops just north of San Luis Obispo in the town of Creston, California, including apples, peaches, four varieties of basil, carrots, tomatoes, a multitude of herbs and spices, as well … Continue reading →

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Climate Week 2022 – meet CDFA senior environmental scientist Alyssa Louie and learn about her work on methane emissions reduction programs

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Alyssa Louie, a senior environmental scientist at CDFA, has been with the agency for seven-and-a-half years and currently works on the Dairy Digester Development and Research Program (DDRDP) and the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP), both of which reduce greenhouse … Continue reading →

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More than $100 million for California dairy greenhouse gas reduction projects in recent USDA investment in Climate Smart Agriculture

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs
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Climate Week 2022 — Secretary Ross discusses CDFA’s commitment to climate adaptation

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

This is Climate Week 2022! This week, CDFA will highlight the many ways the agency is addressing the climate crisis and finding solutions together with California’s farmers and ranchers. In the video below, Secretary Karen Ross discusses CDFA programs available … Continue reading →

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Sacramento schools are giving kids farm-fresh meals – and California is following the lead – from the Sacramento Bee

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

By Benjy Egel Alfred Melbourne tromped through Three Sisters Gardens’ half-acre urban farm on a recent Friday morning dressed in black Ray-Ban sunglasses, cut-off shorts and a black tank top showing off his lean build and many tribal tattoos. Hummingbirds … Continue reading →

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New detections of West Nile Virus in California horses – prevention tips from CDFA

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Eight California horses have tested positive for West Nile Virus in recent weeks, as far north as Tehama County and as far south as Kern County. Two of the horses are deceased, six were unvaccinated, and the vaccination status of … Continue reading →

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Recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 – Oct. 15

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

As National Hispanic Heritage Month begins, CDFA wishes to acknowledge the extensive contributions of Hispanics in California. According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, California has a total of 14,597 Hispanic producers. CDFA recognizes that diversity in agriculture is a … Continue reading →

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