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Secretary Ross tours San Francisco wholesale produce market

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross, CDFA Inspection Services Director Natalie Krout-Greenberg, and California State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) visited San Francisco’s SF Market early this morning (May 20) to learn how the Market–a wholesale produce market–provides food and relationships that … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross applauds appointment of Maria Gallegos Herrera as USDA Rural Development State Director for California

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

President Biden has appointed Maria Gallegos Herrera as the USDA’s Rural Development State Director for California. Herrera grew up in the Central Valley, the daughter of farmworker parents, and served Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration as Central California Regional Director of … Continue reading →

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CDFA releases annual Ag stats report

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

The annual California Agricultural Statistics Review has been released and is available on the following webpage: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/.  This publication provides comprehensive data and information on California’s diverse agricultural economy for the 2020 crop year, including agricultural exports and organic production. … Continue reading →

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USDA accepting applications for assistance with organic costs

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Organic and Transitional Education Certification Program (OTECP) and Organic Certification Cost … Continue reading →

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USDA to provide billions to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by 2020 and 2021 natural disasters

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

USDA News Release The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion through the Farm … Continue reading →

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Governor Newsom Presents $300.7 Billion Blueprint Paving the California Way Forward

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

Governor’s Office News Release As global inflation and war in Europe drive up costs across the country, California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a $300.7 billion budget to provide relief from rising inflation, ensure public safety, address homelessness, transform public … Continue reading →

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Secretary Ross outlines measures to address historic California drought at Sonoma County Water Summit

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross appeared this week at the first-ever Sonoma County Farm Bureau Water Summit.  She joined California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot for a discussion centering on this historic drought and the new normal with climate change.   … Continue reading →

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Farm to School Roadmap for Success presented at working group breakfast, next steps discussed

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

The Farm to School Advisory Council and Interagency Working Group, whose guidance helped develop the recently released Planting the Seed: Farm to School Roadmap for Success, held a breakfast meeting this week for the final report to be presented to … Continue reading →

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Natural and Working Lands and farmers and ranchers highlighted in draft updated AB32 Scoping Plan for greenhouse gas reductions

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joined California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot and other dignitaries at Stemple Creek Ranch in Tomales (Marin County) today to reaffirm shared priorities between the state and private stakeholders, and also to highlight an updated … Continue reading →

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Annual report highlights CDFA’s work to promote judicious livestock antibiotic use

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Office of Public Affairs

CDFA has released its Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship (AUS) program Annual Report 2021. The report highlights how the AUS team of veterinarians, epidemiologists and specialists work toward preserving the efficacy of antibiotic drugs for both humans and animals through a … Continue reading →

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