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Video – a look back at Ag Day 2015

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs
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Governor Brown, legislative leaders announce $1 billion emergency drought package

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

SACRAMENTO – Mobilizing state resources to face another year of extreme dry conditions, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, and Republican Leaders Senator Bob Huff and Assemblymember Kristin … Continue reading →

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USDA provides $57.9 million to protect agriculture and plants from pests and diseases

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $57.9 million in funding, provided by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill), to support project suggestions from across the country to prevent the introduction or spread of plant … Continue reading →

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Reminder – Ag Day today at State Capitol!

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

Please join us and tag your photos with #agday2015

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Ninety-seven percent of US farms are family-owned – from the USDA

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that family-owned farms remain the backbone of the agriculture industry. The latest data come from the Census of Agriculture farm typology report and help shine light on the question, … Continue reading →

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Soil health music video – “Don’t Treat it Like Dirt”

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

Ag Day 2015 is scheduled for tomorrow at California State Capitol. The theme this year, “Breaking New Ground,” includes soil health, and that’s the subject of this music video produced for the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Growing California video series – Cow Power

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Cow Power.”

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UC Davis Veterinary School named best in nation by US News and World Report – UC Davis news release

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

U.S. News & World Report has recognized the School of Veterinary Medicine at University of California, Davis, as the nation’s best veterinary school. The 2016 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings also recognized many of UC Davis’ … Continue reading →

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California Ag Day, National Agriculture Week just around the corner – from the California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

Each year, more than one-million students learn about the importance of agriculture through the efforts of California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. This spring, Agriculture in the Classroom will partner with CDFA and the California Women for Agriculture to … Continue reading →

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Local Food Movement is Growing Up – op-ed in the Modesto Bee

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Office of Public Affairs

By Krysta Harden, Deputy Secretary, USDA Recently, there has been a series of media reports suggesting the gangbusters growth in farmers markets is slowing, signaling a plateau in the local food movement. Not so. What we’re seeing is the evolution … Continue reading →

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