…call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899 or your local agricultural commissioner’s office (Stanislaus County (209) 525-4730; Merced County (209) 385-7431). For more information on the ACP and HLB, please visit:www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp….
State Veterinarian Clears Santa’s Reindeer to Enter California
…an honor to issue this permit to Mr. Kringle and do our part to ensure another successful trip,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “As he was filling out the permit…
Viewing HLB Prevention as Insurance Policy
…California, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) initiated an extensive monitoring program to track the distribution of the insect and disease. This program involves CDFA and other personnel…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…developed fertilization guidelines for major crops grown in California. The guidelines are regularly expanded and updated and are available to growers and crop advisors through on the CDFA website: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/FREPguide…
ACP Quarantine in Northern San Mateo County Includes Portion of San Francisco County
…San Francisco Bay. The quarantine maps for both San Mateo and San Francisco are available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp-maps The quarantine prohibits the movement out of the quarantine area of any…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…have seen ACP or symptoms of HLB on their trees are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899. For more information on the ACP and HLB, please visit: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp….
Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts
Courtesy: CDFA Experts say the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is unstable in several aspects and that will be a problem in the future. Delta is Unstable on Many Fronts There has…
Climate Smart Ag Delegation Lands in the Netherlands
…of Food and Agriculture from the Planting Seeds Blog. Secretary Ross is in the Netherlands as part of a Climate Smart Agriculture Policy Mission funded in part by CDFA’s Specialty…
Calif. to Host Informational Sessions on the Food Safety Modernization Act in January
…Association (WGA). For more information about the FSMA informational sessions, including agenda and registration, visit:www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/fsma. Due to limited space we ask that you pre-register; there is no cost for registration….
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
…projects addressing common issues, and marketing and promotion. For information on application requirements, visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/scmp. Proposals must be submitted to CDFA electronically at grants@cdfa.ca.gov by Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…California farmers and provide healthy, California-grown food to school children. CDFA strongly supports California’s Farm to School programs through its Office of Farm to Fork, which provides farm to school…
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
…CDFA will hold four application workshops and one webinar to provide information on program requirements and the FAAST application process (see below). CDFA staff will provide guidance on the application…
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a Time for Sharing and Caring
Turkey donations at the Sacramento Food Bank. (Photo courtesy of CDFA) More than four million people in California are food insecure and need a little help. It just doesn’t seem…
Charter of Milan Establishes Important Values for a Sustainable World
…to sign it, as well. The Charter may be viewed and signed here #signMilancharter by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture from the CDFA’s Planting Seeds Blog…