…pressure on laboratory testing capacity. CDFA and UC Davis will be providing additional assistance to address the need for more testing from commercial labs. CDFA’s Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC)…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for 2020 CalAgPlate Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting proposals for this year’s California Agriculture Special Interest License Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. Every year the program provides approximately $250,000…
Housing for the Harvest Helps Mitigate Spread of COVID-19
…to CDFA, the program is a ran in collaboration with state and local entities. The state will book hotel rooms for eligible residents. Local governments will identify administrators to manage…
Leafy Greens Safety Remains Priority as Fall Production Moves to AZ
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and other agencies are in the process of monitoring compost that is used to grow leafy greens through a surveillance project. Work is also continuing to…
State Helps Supply Ag Industry with Much Needed N95 Respirators
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has been instrumental in helping farmers and ranchers acquire N95 respirators. CDFA has been distributing the respirators to agricultural commissioners throughout the…
Housing for the Harvest Program Expands to Santa Barbara
After an announcement from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) the Housing for the Harvest Program has been expanded. Santa Barbara County will now be joining Fresno and…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…benefit the livestock ranching model by both enhancing their properties and creating new markets for their products.” The following projects were also funded by CDFA Healthy Soils Program in 2020:…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-25-20
…has helped prepare operations for fire season and how CDFA’s Emergency Mortality Disposal Advisory is giving producers options after the recent heatwave. Tune in to the show for these news…
$1 Million BIFS Grant to Address Pest Control in Walnuts
A project looking to address pest control in walnuts is being funded through the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) grant program from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)….
Organic Systems Plan Being Considered for Healthy Soils Program
…three options from CDFA staff at its most recent meeting in July, where CDFA made two recommendations. The panel expressed particular interest in Option 3, which will allow the Organic…
Infected ACP in Commercial Grove ‘Not A Surprising Development’
…can expect to see more of it if there is more sampling done in commercial groves.” Staff from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are carrying out the…
Dairy Quota Saga Getting Closer to Final Outcome
…Department of Agriculture (CDFA). The suit alleged that CDFA did not implement the QIP properly and was therefore legally invalid. “The judge sided with CDFA in saying they were in…
CLas-Positive ACP Discovered in Riverside Commercial Grove
…packers and haulers must comply with all CDFA, county and federal regulations, including quarantines. Growers in Riverside County may contact the county agricultural commissioner’s office or the CDFA pest hotline…
CDFA Selects 20 Demonstration Projects for Healthy Soils Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected for award a total of 20 Demonstration Projects requesting nearly $3 million in funding support. The projects are part of…