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Today is International Women’s Day, a day celebrated to specifically recognize the achievements of women. This day was officially designated by the United Nations in 1977. In California and throughout the world, women play a pivotal role in shaping policy … Continue reading →

“On average, groundwater provides roughly half the water we use as Californians, so implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is crucial to achieving future water resilience. The Groundwater Sustainability Plan determinations released today demonstrate the extremely complex issues within … Continue reading →

CDFA Undersecretary Christy Birdsong met this week with Director General SUI Pengfei of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to discuss climate smart agriculture and trade collaboration. Representatives from the USDA, the Almond Board of California, the Wine … Continue reading →

(Department of Water Resources News Release) SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR), in coordination with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, today awarded $25 million in financial assistance to three groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) through the LandFlex Program. The … Continue reading →

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joined California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot this week at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park in Tulare County. The secretaries met members of a foundation working to help make improvements to the property and local community, … Continue reading →

In recognition of Black History Month, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross sat down recently with State Food and Agriculture Board Member Doria Robinson, also Executive Director of Urban Tilth, a non-profit organization focused on providing urban farming opportunities in Richmond. Robinson … Continue reading →

Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to protect the state’s water supplies from the impacts of climate-driven extremes in weather. After years of prolonged drought, recent storms resulted in the wettest three-week period on record in California. The … Continue reading →

From the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service The 2022 crush totaled 3,620,595 tons, down 6.7% from the 2021 crush of 3,880,141 tons. Red wine varieties accounted for the largest share of all grapes crushed, at 1,885,875 tons, down 7.2% from … Continue reading →

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joined former CDFA and USDA secretary Ann Veneman this week for a circular bioeconomy roundtable discussion with local government, civic and academic leaders at Modesto Junior College as well as other activities. The discussion focused on … Continue reading →