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CDFA Secretary Karen Ross invites you to join our celebration of Healthy Soils Week and the amazing benefits our soil provides for Californians! This annual celebration aligns with UN World Soils Day and includes a week-long calendar of events from … Continue reading →

From CDFA’s Farm to School program Working alongside second grade students, teacher Stacey Torres and Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Master Gardener Jill McArthur developed a producer to consumer educational unit that connects plant biology, fractions, fundraising, the school garden, and … Continue reading →

On December 1, the Assembly Select Committee on Technology and the Future of California’s Agricultural Workforce met to discuss challenges and opportunities in the years ahead. CDFA Secretary Karen Ross provided the following statement. ————- Mr. Chairman and members of … Continue reading →

From Morning Ag Clips U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the investment of $32 million in grants awarded to 167 meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to support expanded capacity and efficiency through the Meat and … Continue reading →

CDFA is pleased to announce a new grants webpage. The page is a central portal for all CDFA grant programs and will improve access to information for farmers, ranchers, technical assistance providers, researchers and other grantees. Features of the page … Continue reading →

By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced Just because there has been rain lately doesn’t mean California is drought-free. A new $1.5 million research grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture is supporting School of Engineering Professor Josué Medellín-Azuara, collaborating engineering … Continue reading →

18 projects in tribal communities, counties and cities across the state mark first step in creating open-access middle-mile network to provide missing broadband infrastructure Part of state’s $6 billion investment to expand broadband infrastructure and enhance internet access for unserved … Continue reading →