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Please join Secretary Ross and CDFA science experts today at noon for an Earth Day webinar on agency environmental programs: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86165655320 Passcode: CDFA@2022

A new tool designed to provide farmers and ranchers with key information about climate smart agriculture programs is now available online. The tool features a user-friendly map for users to explore, screen and efficiently identify regions for analysis, comparison and … Continue reading →

Welcome to Earth Week! With the annual Earth Day recognition coming on April 22, CDFA is taking this opportunity to discuss its environmental stewardship work throughout the week. Because agriculture is dependent on a healthy and stable environment, environmental quality … Continue reading →

By Grace Toohey Mayra Bahena had always been told to try to stay away from bees. But then the Westminster High junior found herself head-to-toe in a white beekeeping suit, accepting thousands of bees on behalf of her high school’s … Continue reading →

The events of the last two years have shined a light on the pressures faced by California farmers, ranchers and farmworkers, and created a greater appreciation for their accomplishments. Many of these pressures are impacted by factors out of their … Continue reading →

From the UC Davis web site By Julia Ann Easley Once again, University of California, Davis, leadership in the fields of veterinary science, and agriculture and forestry has been recognized — this time in the 2022 QS World University Rankings by … Continue reading →

Regenerative agriculture, rice fields named for potential in this area By Andrew L. Rypel, UC Davis Ecology Professor California’s water problems are intense; so much so they are often referred to as ‘wicked’ for their extraordinary depth of complexity and … Continue reading →

Governor’s Office News Release Strategy sets key priorities and calls for outcomes with accountabilityClimate Adaptation Strategy launched via interactive website Following the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s release of its latest report on efforts to combat the climate crisis, … Continue reading →