…Request 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….
Woodland California Ag Museum Transition
…California farmers do. We grow. Visit online at www.CaliforniaAgMuseum.org Contact the museum’s Executive Director Lorili Ostman at Lorili@AgHistory.org By Jenny Lester Moffitt, CDFA Deputy Secretary from CDFA’s Planting Seeds Blog…
Possible ACP Breeding Population in Central Valley
…huanglongbing disease visit: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/. We will keep you posted with any additional developments including public meeting dates when they are established by CDFA and our office. If you have any…
CDFA Awards Nearly $2 Million for Six Nitrogen Projects
…the website at https://apps1.cdfa.ca.gov/FREPguide. Since 1990, FREP has funded more than 200 projects focusing on California’s environmentally sensitive cropping systems. A database of completed research is publically available at: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/FREPresearch….
Asian Citrus Psyllids Detected Within City of Turlock, Stanislaus County
The Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are beginning an extensive survey and treatment program in response to the detection of…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2016 Specialty Crop Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Each year, CDFA conducts a two-phase competitive solicitation process to…
Underground Reservoirs Preferred Water Storage
Courtesy: CDFA Researchers say that underground reservoirs are the preferable method of water storage for California due to their flexibility. Underground Reservoirs Talk continues around the state to push for…
GMO Testing Pilot Project to Ensure Compliance with National Organic Program
…apart. And the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and its State Organic Program (SOP) have worked alongside those growers since 2003 to make sure consumers can trust the…
National Co-op Month: A Reminder of the Cooperative Nature of Food and Agriculture
…Inc. of Artesia at number-six, Blue Diamond in Sacramento is #25, Sunkist out of Sherman Oaks is #32, and Pacific Coast Producers of Lodi is #71 Here at CDFA, we…
Asian Citrus Psyllids Detected in Kern County
…they may have seen the pest are urged to call the Pest Hotline at 1-800-491- 1899. For more information on the Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing disease, visit: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/ ….
CDFA Recall on Central Valley Raw Milk
…of any product remaining in their refrigerators. CDFA inspectors found the bacteria as a result of product testing conducted as part of routine inspection and sample collection at the facility….
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
…Further information about this invasive species is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pdep/target_pest_disease_profiles/guava_fruit_fly_profile. To achieve eradication, CDFA followed the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IMP) and utilized the “male attractant” technique. This…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…but also with the help of better technology they can now measure the soil for various elements and ensure better quality crops. CDFA awarded $10 million in 2014 to help…
Calif. Tests Show Low or No Pesticide Levels in Many Fruits and Vegetables
…produce is tested using state-of-the-art equipment for 300 types of pesticides operated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets standards allowing each…