Category Archives: Uncategorized

By Hannah Getahun Tucked behind the First Congregational Church, in one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods, are verdant rows of spinach, Brussels sprouts and other leafy greens dotted with the orange hues of marigolds. Six-year-old Diana Bautista, a mainstay and … Continue reading →

Today is International Women’s Day, and March is Women’s History Month, and CDFA would like to highlight and recognize the substantial contributions of women farmers in our state. According to the USDA’s Census of Agriculture, California’s 46,235 farming and ranching … Continue reading →

USDA-NRCS news release The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is encouraging producers to sign up for a special cover crop initiative offered through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Interested producers can apply and final selections will … Continue reading →

Whether you are a California resident, a visiting tourist, or you own a company that does business in the state, you engage daily in transactions that include weighing, measurement or counting using a commercial weighing or measuring device. It is … Continue reading →

In-depth study will interview more than 500 truck drivers to examine critical link in supply chain and state’s economy California agencies overseeing agriculture, business, labor and transportation are commissioning a study to examine the unique aspects of agricultural trucking in … Continue reading →

By Daisy Nguyen For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the country truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers, who need the insects to pollinate the state’s most valuable crop. But as almond trees … Continue reading →

Taken from a UC Merced announcement In 2021, the drought cost the California agriculture sector about $1.1 billion and nearly 8,750 full-time and part-time jobs, according to estimates in a new analysis led by UC Merced researchers as part of a California Department of Food and … Continue reading →

Building on her commitment to ensuring California children have the best start in life, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom today announced the release of Planting the Seed: Farm to School Roadmap for Success, a report promoting the expansion of farm … Continue reading →