…provides opportunities for California’s specialty crop growers to enhance innovation across the food system,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “From enhancing nutrition and education in schools,…
Methane Emission Reduction Grants Available for Dairy and Livestock Producers
…ensure the agriculture sector contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “The partnership between the state and dairy families has resulted…
Biological Summit Highlights Promising Future and Short-Term Challenges
…sustainable pest management in 2050,” said Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. “People are looking for additional solutions, better solutions, and integrated solutions.” The Sustainable…
EATS Act Takes Aim at Proposition 12
…in one State should not—and cannot—dictate how farmers raise their crops and livestock across the country. It is imperative that Congress act.” Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is also sponsoring identical legislation…
Using Agtech to Attract the Next-Generation Workforce
Efforts to entice the next generation of agricultural workers include an emphasis on agtech. California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross said the need is clear for a…
IPM Technical Assistance Projects Receive $1.1 Million in Support
…document. “Moving to more sustainable pest management won’t occur overnight,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “We have to develop the expertise to use IPM techniques in…
California Represented in Netherlands Trade Mission
…the European Union, offering great business potential for U.S. agricultural exporters.” Taylor will be joined by California Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross, as well as six agribusinesses that…
Pollinator Habitat Program Awards $12 Million to 10 Projects
…essential to over a third of our crops, helping to produce a wide variety of California-grown fruits, nuts, and vegetables,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “The…
Sorghum: A Useful Pollinator Food Source
…Photos by Karen Harris-Shultz “Sorghum is not listed as a plant recommended to homeowners to feed pollinators despite frequent bee sightings,” said Karen Harris-Shultz, a research geneticist at the ARS Crop Genetics…
State Unveils Roadmap for Reducing Pesticide Use
…and ecosystems, and the health of farmworkers and communities.” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “We have a lot of work ahead to implement the approaches outlined…
Multi-Agency Agreement to Enhance Conservation Efforts with Bolstered Support
…gaps and work together to tackle the challenge that is climate change,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. Hundreds of millions of dollars are invested every year…
State and Federal Officials Learn About Agricultural Concerns in Monterey County
…Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross, and U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren were all in attendance. California LGMA CEO, Tim York said there were several key points that…
Beginning Farmers Receiving $5 Million in Grant Support
…farmers and ranchers in California, and this program is a crucial step in cultivating the next generation of talent in agriculture,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release….
Oral Arguments in Prop 12 Case Underway in Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments this week on a case centered on California’s Prop 12. In the case NPPC v. Ross, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC)…