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http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=11-042 SACRAMENTO, August 3, 2011 – CDFA Secretary Karen Ross is urging California farmers to consider signing up for the USDA’s Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). The USDA just announced project areas in six states to expand the availability of … Continue reading →

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=11-043 SACRAMENTO, August 5, 2011 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture is preparing for a treatment program for the Oriental fruit fly in the Alhambra area of Los Angeles County. Three Oriental fruit flies were detected recently in … Continue reading →

What better way to savor the taste of summer than to enjoy delicious California grown watermelon.  I took this opportunity to recognize the hard work and dedication of CDFA employees in protecting California agriculture and assisting our farmers and ranchers … Continue reading →

Publisher’s Platform: ‘Dead’ Milk vs. ‘Magic’ Milk by Bill Marler | Jul 31, 2011 “Dead Milk” 23, “Magic Milk” 202 So, who is winning? I was asked to talk with Sally Fallon Morrell on the Kojo Nnamdi show on WAMU … Continue reading →

SACRAMENTO, CA, July 28, 2011 – A small insect, native to South America, has been brought to California waterways thanks to its voracious appetite for water hyacinth, an invasive aquatic plant that chokes the sloughs and canals of the San … Continue reading →

SACRAMENTO, July 28, 2011 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing 18 vacancies on two advisory committees overseen by the department’s Inspection and Compliance Branch. Vacancies are available on the California Organic Products Advisory Committee and the … Continue reading →

Welcome to Planting Seeds, CDFA’s new blog about food and farming! The people of CDFA are engaged in a wide variety of programs that help us protect the food supply and natural resources of California. We plan to use Planting Seeds to … Continue reading →