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USDA report warns that climate change is likely to impede progress on global food security

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

Climate change is likely to impede progress on reducing undernourishment around the world in the decades ahead, according to a major scientific assessment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on global food security. The report, entitled Climate Change, Global … Continue reading →

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Pilot project to generate greenhouse gas credits for almonds, corn – from Western Farm Press

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

NOTE – CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which distributes funds from the USDA for the benefit of specialty crops, is providing a portion of the funding for this program. By Dennis Pollock The Almond Board of California (ABC) is … Continue reading →

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California considers its farming future in midst of drought – from National Public Radio

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

Transcript MICHEL MARTIN: If there is a piece of fruit, a vegetable or even a nut or two on your dinner table tonight, there’s a good chance it was grown in California. That state has endured four years of extreme … Continue reading →

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President grants reprieve to turkeys “Honest” and “Abe” from Modesto – from the Modesto Bee

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

BY KEVIN FREKING The Associated Press / Modesto Bee WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama spared two turkeys named for one of the nation’s most admired presidents, continuing a White House tradition that provides a refreshing sense of amusement and bipartisan … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross joins other water leaders to discuss drought at Central Valley symposium – from the Fresno Bee

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

By Andrea Castillo Some of the state’s top water officials, along with local farmers and activists, convened in Clovis on (November 18) to talk about agriculture and the impact of the drought. Los Angeles Times reporters hosted the conversation, called … Continue reading →

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Cost of traditional Thanksgiving dinner up slightly in 2015 – from the American Farm Bureau Federation

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 30th annual informal price survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $50.11, a 70-cent increase from last year’s average of … Continue reading →

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California nets nearly $700,000 in USDA farm-to-school grants

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

The USDA has announced $4.8 million in grants for 74 projects spanning 39 states that support the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to connect child nutrition programs with local farmers and ranchers through its Farm to School Program. Grant … Continue reading →

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Fresh produce donations kick-off 2015 State Employees Food Drive

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

 

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What does organic actually mean? from Grist.org

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

By Nathanael Johnson   What does organic actually mean? It’s tricky, because the word “organic” has at least two distinct meanings. It arose as the name for a movement with a particular belief system. Later, it also became a formal … Continue reading →

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Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Bolster State’s Drought Response

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

SACRAMENTO – As California prepares for a fifth year of drought, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order that calls for additional actions to build on the state’s ongoing response to record dry conditions and assist recovery … Continue reading →

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