…with general program questions. Governor Brown has called on all Californians to reduce their water use by 20 percent and prevent water waste – visit SaveOurH2O.org to find out how…
Agriculture Recognized by Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
…common. They are all past winners of a Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA), the state’s highest environmental honor. This year, for the first time, GEELA has an agricultural…
Hasty Groundwater Legislation Looming?
…it’s a complicated issue to govern and a hasty decision isn’t the best idea. Governor Brown clearly addressed at the beginning of the year that groundwater levels would be a…
Cap-and-Trade Program Topic of Meeting
…and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The state board conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal government officials, agricultural…
Governor Signs CA Budget With FFA Funding Included
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed a balanced, on-time state budget that includes the Agriculture Incentive Grant, despite the governor originally cutting the grant entirely. After his cut to…
Governor Brown Commemorates California Pollinator Week
…the protection and maintenance of pollinators on working lands and wild lands. As Governor of the state of California, I urge all citizens to recognize the important role that pollination…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…general program questions. Governor Brown has called on all Californians to reduce their water use by 20 percent and prevent water waste – visit SaveOurH2O.org to find out how everyone…
Key Agriculture Componet Added to Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
For the first time in the history of the Governor’s Economic and Leadership Awards (GEELA), the category of Agricultural Ecosystem Services has been added for statewide recognition by the California…
Celebrating Dairy in June
…Milk Month June is National Dairy Month, and following years of tradition here in California, Governor Jerry Brown has declared it Real California Milk Month as well. The proclamation reads…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring “Real California Milk Month”
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring June 2014 as “Real California Milk Month” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is…
Groundwater Discussions at CDFA Meeting
…California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The state board conducts forums that bring together local, state…
Meeting to Focus on Future of CA Ag
…to see that all facets of agricultural production support highly skilled and technical career paths.” The California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
With California’s driest months ahead, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to strengthen the state’s ability to manage water and habitat effectively in drought conditions and…
Additional Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s New Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
SACRAMENTO, April 22, 2014 – Emergency drought legislation (SB 103) signed in March by Governor Brown allocates $10 million to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for on-farm…