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Rooftop farms flourish in space-starved Hong Kong

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://phys.org/news/2012-08-rooftop-farms-flourish-space-starved-hong.html   Against a backdrop of skyscrapers and jungle-clad hills, earth-filled boxes are spread out on the roof of the 14-storey building, where a wide variety of produce including cucumbers and potatoes are cultivated. It is one of several such … Continue reading →

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News Release – California Releases 2012 Bioenergy Action Plan

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.resources.ca.gov/docs/Final_Bioenergy_Action_Plan_Release_8-22-12.pdf California state agencies today released the 2012 Bioenergy Action Plan to accelerate clean energy development, job creation, and protection of public health and safety. Bioenergy is energy produced from organic waste such as agricultural, forest and urban wastes that … Continue reading →

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News Release – Vacancy on Fertilizer Technical Advisory Committee

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=12-030 SACRAMENTO, August, 15, 2012 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing a vacancy on the Fertilizer Research and Education Program’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee. This subcommittee reviews and recommends fertilizer research and education programs to CDFA’s Fertilizer … Continue reading →

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Hollywood is Buzzing with Food … But Where are the Farmers? From the Food Dialogues

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.fooddialogues.com/posts/2012/08/06/hollywood-is-buzzing-with-food-but-where-are-the-farmers By George Motz Unlike stars in Hollywood, “food” may not have an agent, but it has definitely reached celebrity status across America. From documentary films to reality culinary challenges to stand-‘n-stir TV shows, the entertainment industry has created a … Continue reading →

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CDFA helps reel in catch of short measure tuna cans

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Kristin Macey, Director, CDFA Division of Measurement Standards

You may have heard recently that some of the largest tuna packagers in the country agreed to pay several million dollars to settle a case that started with the discovery that cans of tuna contained less fish than required by … Continue reading →

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National Farmers Market Week a time to celebrate abundant, healthy food

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

I’m one of those people who thinks every week should be Farmers Market Week, and one of the miracles of California agriculture is that it’s actually possible in our state. Fresh fruits and vegetables are growing year-round someplace in California, … Continue reading →

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What happens to school gardens in summer?

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://grist.org/food/no-more-trowels-no-more-roots-what-happens-to-school-gardens-in-summer/ The biggest irony of the school garden is that it often goes untended during summer, the peak season. This is no coincidence; what we now call “summer vacation” used to be the time when most parents needed their children … Continue reading →

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News Release – CDFA to establish climate change consortium to help specialty crop growers plan for future impacts

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

California’s specialty crops account for more than half of the nation’s fruits, vegetables, and nuts as well as nearly $7 billion dollars of exports worldwide. California’s production of diverse specialty crops is threatened by potential climate-related phenomena, including reduced water … Continue reading →

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West Nile virus in horses – first case of 2012

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Dr. Annette Jones, California State Veterinarian

An unfortunate annual event occurred last week – for the first time in 2012, a horse in California was found to have west Nile virus. The two-year old filly from Stanislaus County wasn’t vaccinated and had to be euthanized. Each … Continue reading →

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Farmers help save rare tricolored blackbirds by delaying harvests- Fresno Bee

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Office of Public Affairs

http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/07/28/2927254/valley-farmers-help-save-tricolored.html Shortly before harvest this spring, thousands of rare birds suddenly flocked to a Tulare County wheat field and nested — setting the stage for a vast killing field with baby birds. But the dairy farmer who was growing the … Continue reading →

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