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Secretary Ross congratulates CDFA’s John Lee on his retirement – public service career spanned five decades

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs
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CDFA spirit of giving on display throughout agency

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

Each year CDFA offices around California participate in charitable drives for a variety of causes, centered around holiday displays in common areas. This week Secretary Karen Ross paid her traditional visit to locations in the Sacramento-area to wish employees happy … Continue reading →

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An edible solution to extend produce’s shelf life – from the New York Times

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

By Stephanie Strom What if a Florida tomato could be left on the vine long enough to turn red and fully develop its flavor — and still be ripe and juicy when it arrived at a grocery store in New … Continue reading →

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USDA revises guidance on date labeling to reduce waste

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing updated information on food product labeling, including new guidance aimed at reducing food waste through encouraging food manufacturers and retailers that apply product dating to use … Continue reading →

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Learn about the Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) grant process

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

Note – FREP funds and facilitates research to advance the environmentally safe and agronomically sound use and handling of fertilizing materials.  CDFA issued a news release today about the latest FREP grant cycle. A FREP request for proposals (RFP) is … Continue reading →

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Beware: it’s “skimmer” fraud season

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Kristin Macey, Director, CDFA Division of Measurement Standards

Credit card crime happens all year long – but right now, when holiday travel and transactions are on the upswing, credit criminals are at their busiest. It’s a good time to learn what we’re doing to protect your credit/debit transactions … Continue reading →

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Detector Dog Teams among recipients as California allocated nearly $12 million in USDA spending plan for plants, pests and diseases

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

California state government as well as academia and non-profit agencies have been allocated a total of $11,938,300 in the USDA spending plan to prevent the introduction or spread of plant pests and diseases that threaten U.S. agriculture and the environment, as … Continue reading →

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Let’s Celebrate Harris Fresh and Fowler Packing for their contributions to California’s Farm to Family Program

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

December is Farm to Food Bank Month Over the years California’s farmers and ranchers have donated more than 200 million pounds to the California Association of Food Banks’ Farm to Family Program. Here is a glimpse of the generosity that … Continue reading →

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Data show that most American farms are still family farms – from Food Safety News

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

Agriculture in America remains overwhelmingly populated by family farms. A new report by the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) shows not only just how dependent America is on family farms, but also how many are independent of government. While farms … Continue reading →

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USDA announces $3.8 million for research to help farmers and ranchers meet growing demand for organic products

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Office of Public Affairs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of up to $3.8 million in funding to support research, education and extension to support organic farmers and ranchers as well as those … Continue reading →

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