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…
Dairy Digester Dedicated
CDFA Undersecretary Jim Houston speaks at the dedication CDFA Undersecretary Jim Houston joined the celebration in Fresno County for the dedication of a new dairy digester at Open Sky Ranch…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…fractions to decimals. (Image courtesy of CDFA) One of the great challenges of farm-to-school programs is taking the message from rural communities, “preaching to the choir,” if you will, to…
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Research Beneficial to Agriculture
by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture CDFA Secretary Karen Ross (lower, third from left) and Senior Advisor Bob Wynn (next to Sec. Ross) with scientists this…
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…registration information will be posted to the CDFA DDRDP website provided below. More information about this program is available at: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/dd/ Image: The biogas digester at New Hope Dairy in…
Scientists Work to Define Threat from Palm Pest
…been really effective at controlling date-infesting palm weevils in the Middle East, for example.” Condos said CDFA will encourage palm growers to participate in weevil detection. “Most of our successful…
Future of Our Agricultural Community
…her career as an intern agriculture teacher with Chico High School. Kristen Fernandez, summer intern with CDFA’s Inspection Services Division Hannah Garrett, summer intern with CDFA’s Inspection Services Division The…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
…Program (right), and John Hooper with CDFA’s Pest Detection/Emergency Projects office (left). CDFA Secretary Karen Ross (center) with current and former County Agricultural Commissioners whose work was vital to the…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
…Attention: Victoria Hornbaker. For additional information, contact: Victoria Hornbaker, Program Manager at (916) 654-0317, or e-mail (Victoria.hornbaker@cdfa.ca.gov). Livestock Identification Advisory Board-4 Vacancies CDFA’s Bureau of Livestock Identification is announcing vacancies…
California State Veterinarian Honored by USDA
…career at CDFA in 2001, was named director of the agency’s Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services in 2004, and was named State Veterinarian in 2010. From: CDFA…
CA’s Ross Possible Clinton Ag Secretary
…my future, adding “I do think it’s time for someone else to take a crack” at USDA. From the CDFA: Karen Ross was appointed Secretary of the California Department of…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “Grant recipients help all Californians through a wide variety of activities that provide numerous examples of how the Farm Bill’s reach extends far beyond agriculture.”…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Placer County
…are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899 or your local Placer County Agricultural Commissioner’s office (530) 889-7372. For more information on the ACP and HLB, please visit: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp….
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
…for Concept Proposals can be found on the SCBGP website at www.cdfa.ca.gov/grants. Prospective applicants may contact CDFA’s Office of Grants Administration at (916) 657-3231 or grants@cdfa.ca.gov for additional information. …