The California Fertilization Guidelines on the Fertilizer Education and Research (FREP) website have been expanded to include recommendations for 18 crops, representing more than half of the irrigated agriculture in…
Additional HLB-Positive Trees Confirmed in San Gabriel
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed four additional HLB-positive trees in the San Gabriel region of Los Angeles County. The trees were located on three different…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
…analysis For a map of historical locations surveyed, please use the link below: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/ipc/curlytopvirus/pdfs/HistoricalBLHsurveylocations.pdf To subscribe to the BCTV monthly report, updates, and alerts, please use the link below: www.cdfa.ca.gov/subscriptions/…
Safeguarding California – Climate Change Implementation Action Plan for Agriculture
Courtesy CDFA With the release this week of the State’s Safeguarding California: Implementation Action Plans, the work of CDFA is detailed along with other state government agencies working to adapt…
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Program 2016
…California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Fresno County Department of Agriculture’s Entomologist. Each County of Fresno Department of Agriculture employee has been issued an identification badge and…
ACP Monitoring ‘Springs’ Into Action
…the insect, call the California Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Exotic Pest Hotline at (800) 491-1899. Asian citrus psyllids are feared because they can spread huanglongbing (HLB) disease, an incurable condition…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…accidental escapes from these secure facilities. The California research was funded with a grant from the CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which was awarded to Charles Pickett, CDFA senior…
National FFA Week – Inspiration from our Future Farmers
…to support our youth and applaud their enthusiasm for agriculture – its future as well as its legacy. From CDFA by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture…
Irrigated Lands Regulatory Programs to be Discussed
…said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “The public process on the proposed revisions to the discharge requirements is an opportunity for farmers and regulators to come together on practical solutions.” Earlier…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…and conservation via agricultural easements. Going forward, CDFA’s climate smart agriculture initiatives will be coordinated through the newly created Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation ( cdfa.ca.gov/EnvironmentalStewardship/). There is no…
California Ag Secretary Lauds Food Safety Program Ready to Implement FSMA Now
…additional taxpayer dollars. Oversight of the LGMA is provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Recently CDFA Secretary Karen Ross talked about the LGMA and its value to…
USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Conservation Projects
…50 states and Puerto Rico. See the full list of 2016 projects. Link to news release Image courtesy of CDFA. A riparian corridor along the Russian River in Sonoma County….
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
Malaysian Fruit Fly (Bactrocera latifrons) Photo courtesy of CDFA A portion of Los Angeles County has been placed under quarantine for the Malaysian fruit fly (Bactrocera latifrons) following the detection…
Women in Agriculture Seminar Series This Week
…Ag, with a special panel including USDA Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Krysta Harden; CDFA Secretary Karen Ross; and Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita. They will discuss the intricate roles…