The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 100 projects totaling $9.38 million from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) to implement on-farm water irrigation systems…
Fresno County Detects A Single Male Peach Fruit Fly
…the eradication of this potentially devastating pest. In 2006, Fresno County successfully eradicated a Peach Fruit Fly infestation. For more information on this pest, please visit CDFA’s website at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pdep/target_pest_disease_profiles/peach_ff_profile.html….
California’s FREP/WPHA Conference Comes to Seaside November 5-6, 2015
…see the approved CEUs, please visit the conference website: http://cdfa.ca.gov/go/FREP. For more information about the 2015 conference or the CDFA’s FREP, please contact program staff at frep@cdfa.ca.gov or (916) 900-5022….
CDFA Seeks Public Comments on New Program Priorities of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…(Comments from specialty crop stakeholders are strongly encouraged.) The input received will be published, unedited, on the CDFA SCBGP website, www.cdfa.ca.gov/grants, and considered when developing final program priorities for 2016….
CDFA Seeks Public Comments On New Program Priorities
…(Comments from specialty crop stakeholders are strongly encouraged.) The input received will be published, unedited, on the CDFA SCBGP website, www.cdfa.ca.gov/grants, and considered when developing final program priorities for 2016….
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of L. A. County
…the quarantine map may be found here: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/offq. “Late summer and fall are ‘fruit fly season’ in California,” said California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross. “These pests like Southern California for…
Detector Dogs Do it Again!
The California Dog Teams, CDFA’s squad of pest-detection dogs and their handlers, have enjoyed a great deal of success over the years sniffing-out invasive species at parcel delivery facilities and…
Proposed New Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – Ventura County
…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….
New West Nile Virus Detection in Horses
…on infected birds. Horses are a dead-end host and do not spread the virus to other horses or humans. For more information on west Nile virus, please visit CDFA’s web…
Conservation to be Discussed at Upcoming Meeting of the State Board of Food and Agriculture
…and direction for the agricultural community to complement ongoing efforts and practice environmental stewardship.” The California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on…
Medfly Quarantine in Portion of San Diego County
…United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner, and CDFA are working collaboratively on this project. The quarantine area in San Diego County measures 93 square…
Nurseries Affected by HLB Update
Huanglongbing on oranges. Photo courtesy of USDA. According to the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed five additional huanglongbing (HLB)…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
…change,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “In addition to building drought and climate resiliency on our farms, the solutions incentivized by these programs are practical and timely.” Incentive programs available…
Four HLB Trees in San Gabriel, Quarantine Declared
…evidence of huanglongbing in local citrus trees, they are asked to please call CDFA’s toll-free pest hotline at 1-800-491-1899. For more information on the ACP and huanglongbing, please visit: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/acp/…