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Conservation, working lands and loss of farmland discussed during State Board of Food and Agriculture tour

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Loss of farmland and conservation were the topics of discussion when members of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture toured ranchland and a nature preserve in the Elk Grove-area on Tuesday. Board members met at KLM Ranches and … Continue reading →

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CDFA’s Division of Measurement Standards delivers new digital system to simplify registration for licensed agents

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Division of Measurement Standards has launched its Registered Service Agency (RSA) portal to simplify the registration process for licensed agents and companies that sell, rent, install, service, or repair California’s 1.85 million commercial … Continue reading →

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UC Study — drought to cause more than $1.3 billion in losses in Sacramento Valley

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

A University of California economic study projects that 2022 drought impacts to farm production are likely to cause a loss of about 14,300 jobs and an economic loss of about $1.315 billion in the Sacramento Valley, which is the part … Continue reading →

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California Agricultural Neighbors report outlines collaborative actions for enhanced food safety in Salinas Valley

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Monterey County Farm Bureau are joining together to announce the release of “California Agricultural Neighbors: neighbor-to-neighbor best practices to help enhance localized food safety efforts.” California Agricultural Neighbors (CAN) was … Continue reading →

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Technology saves on-farm water, increases yields — from KABC-TV, Los Angeles

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

By Phillip Palmer The amount of water you can save at home is a drop in the bucket in the grand scheme of things, but agricultural users are responsible for an estimated 50% of total water used in California. So … Continue reading →

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CDFA encourages summer school meals programs to participate in “F2Summer Week” June 20-24

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) encourages summer school meal programs to “Get to Know Your Local Farms” during Farm to Summer Week June 20-24. The Teach, Taste and Connect elements of F2Summer Week include celebrating local foods … Continue reading →

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CDFA Celebrates Juneteenth

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Jay Van Rein, CDFA Office of Public Affairs

On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery. This day in history has been recognized as Juneteenth (“June” + “nineteenth”) and celebrates this … Continue reading →

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CDFA joins Aemetis in celebrating the commissioning of Biogas to RNG upgrade

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

On Friday the 10th of June, CDFA’s Deputy Secretary for Climate and Working Lands Virginia Jameson was on-hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony commissioning the Aemetis Biogas Central Dairy Digester Project’s dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) cleanup and compression unit and … Continue reading →

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Middle school garden incorporates agricultural tips for water conservation

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Part of Mt. Diablo School District’s Farm to School Incubator Grant Program grant to enhance the existing 2.25-acre school garden at Riverview Middle School is to spread the news about agricultural practices of utilizing swales and berms to conserve water. … Continue reading →

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Pride Month and CDFA’s commitment to equality

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross I was honored yesterday to participate in Sacramento’s Pride March along with CDFA employees who are members of the LGBTQ+ community, and supporters of that community. I am proud to stand among them. Our LGBTQ+ … Continue reading →

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