Author Archives: Robert Schmidt, CDFA Director of Information Technology

A familiar refrain in agriculture these days is that we must achieve and sustain the capacity to feed a growing global population that is expected to reach nine billion people by 2050.  How will we do that? The answers are … Continue reading →

Weird Al Yankovic with CDFA IT programmer and animator Jarrett Heather One of CDFA’s Information Technology programmers, Jarrett Heather, is enjoying a richly deserved moment in the spotlight for his work on a side project, animation for a video by … Continue reading →

CDFA’s ongoing commitment to outreach through technology has led to the development of three new applications for smart phones. The first is a guide to local farmers’ markets. The new application was developed in collaboration with the State Department of … Continue reading →

There are two widely-known trends affecting the way state government does business in California. One, of course, is the remarkable advance of technology, and the other is a challenging budget climate that has altered assumptions in the workplace. In information … Continue reading →