From: CDFA/Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services. The Egg Safety and Quality Management Program at CDFA regulates shell eggs and egg products produced, shipped, or sold in California….
License Plate Program Awards Ag Education
…California Special Interest Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. “The CalAgPlate program helps to support agricultural education and leadership opportunities,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “Every purchase and renewal of a CalAgPlate…
New HLB Find Outside Current Quarantine
…County. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed another HLB discovery in Southern California. CDFA’s Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) reported that an orange tree in…
Secretary Ross to Promote California Grown Flowers
by CDFA Office of Public Affairs CDFA Secretary Karen Ross As part of the upcoming Rose Parade festivities, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross will once again join the Buy California Marketing…
Santa’s Reindeer Cleared for Entry Into California
…a pocketful of candy canes to share with CDFA staff. The signature on the paperwork reads “K. Kringle.” Brand inspections and health requirements help veterinarians prevent the spread of animal…
CDFA / USDA to Host Joint Summit on Healthy Soils
The public is invited to a Soils Summit hosted by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) on healthy soil and…
CDFA Announces Vacancies
Nursery Advisory Board / Shell Egg Advisory Committee Six Vacancies on the Nursery Advisory Board The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Pest Exclusion Branch is announcing six vacancies…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Update
…for regulatory updates through the email notification ListServ at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/subscriptions/index.html#planthealth. For questions regarding the regulations or map, please email Dayna Napolillo (dayna.napolillo@cdfa.ca.gov) or Keith Okasaki (keith.okasaki@cdfa.ca.gov) or call (916) 654-0312….
CDFA: December is Farm to Food Bank Month
The Season of Giving by CDFA Secretary Karen Ross & Bryce Lundberg, Lundberg Family Farms and member of the CA State Board of Food and Agriculture Over the years more…
World Soil Day: Celebrating the Magic Beneath
by CDFA and the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in California Today is World Soil Day, as recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to celebrate…
How CDFA Samples for Fruit Fly
CDFA announced a quarantine for a Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) infestation in Panorama City, Los Angeles County. The Medfly detections there have resulted in a series of responses from the…
Mediterranean Fruit Fly Quarantine Near Panorama City
…210. A link to the quarantine map may be found here: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/medfly/regulation.html. In response, CDFA will also continue with the release of sterile male Medflies at a rate of 250,000…
Feed Inspection Advisory Board Vacancies
…submit a short resume along with a completed Prospective Member Appointment Questionnaire (PMAQ) by February 20, 2017. The PMAQ is available on the CDFA website at: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/ProspectiveMemberAppointmentQuestionnaire.pdf Send the resume…
CDFA SWEEP Program Awards 167 Projects
SWEEP is funded through California’s Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 167 projects, totaling $22 million, to receive grants from the State Water…