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California Climate Investments is a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment. The Cap-and-Trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to … Continue reading →

CDFA is in the midst of preparing California’s recommendations for the 2018 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill is renewed every five years and serves as the policy guideline for food and farming in the United States. The legislation touches all … Continue reading →

The 2016 grape crush totaled 4,227,110 tons, up 9.3 percent from the 2015 crush of 3,868,459 tons.  Red wine varieties accounted for the largest share of all grapes crushed, at 2,278,593 tons, up 11.6 percent from 2015.  The 2016 white … Continue reading →

NOTE – California motorists experiencing problems with service stations or gas pumps may contact their local county sealer of weights and measures, or CDFA’s Division of Measurement Standards at this link, or they may call 916-229-3000.

I had an opportunity this week to travel to Santa Maria, where the Santa Barbara County agricultural commissioner‘s office, the Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau, and Allen Hancock College worked together to present the Spray Safe program for pesticide application. More than … Continue reading →

UPDATE: Following the discovery of two Holstein heifer calves in a stolen Honda Civic sedan last weekend in Riverside County, CDFA brand inspectors were able to use ear tags to identify the animals – they were stolen from a dairy farm … Continue reading →

The annual Ag Day celebration is scheduled for March 22 at the west steps of the State Capitol, so mark your calendars and plan to join us! And in the meantime, please take a look at this video from last … Continue reading →

A Corona man hauling seven-thousand pounds of used beverage containers from Arizona was stopped by personnel at CDFA’s Blythe Border Protection Station (I-10) and now faces potential felony charges of fraud, attempted grand theft, and conspiracy. CDFA and CalRecycle partner … Continue reading →

  By Patrick Edgell Officers with the California Highway Patrol responded to an unusual call on Saturday when 911 calls began coming in about a cow trying to climb out of the trunk of a Honda Civic on the shoulder … Continue reading →

“Groundwater: Act Locally, Think Sustainably” By Lori Pottinger The complex challenges that the state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act aims to resolve don’t lend themselves to quick fixes. With the deadline for the first major step—forming “groundwater sustainability agencies” in affected … Continue reading →