The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is developing a new program, the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program, authorized by the Budget Act of 2014 (Chapter 25, Statutes…
Food Prices Continue to Rise
Your grocery bill may continue to creep up. Gary Crawford has more. Food Prices Still Rising…
Secretary Ross Joins Ag in the Classroom “Teach the Teachers’ Event
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross (center) helps demonstrate the five F’s of agriculture–Food, Fiber, Flower, Forests and Fuel–at a California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom event this month in Santa…
School Lunches: “California Thursdays” Project Launch Follows Success of National School Lunch Week
…have a lot of dedicated, hard-working cooks, chefs, nutritionists, food service professionals and school staff throughout this state who make it their business to put California produce on the menu…
USDA Releases New State-by-State “Made in Rural America” Report
…and regional food system to harness entrepreneurial innovation and help small and medium-sized family farms succeed in rural America. The report’s state by state fact sheets are available at www.usda.gov/opportunities….
App Continues Ag Education
…the future or just have an interest in learning where their food comes from. Fun and fast-paced, the single-player game engages kids with real-life content, challenging players to take on…
USDA to Launch New Farm Bill Program to Help Provide Relief to Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
…to USDA’s commitment to help rural communities grow. These efforts give farmers, ranchers and their families better security as they work to ensure Americans have safe and affordable food,” said…
Schedule Set for 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Workshops
During the first two weeks of November, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will present four workshops and two webinars on the 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program…
CDFA Awards $3.6 Million to Assist Farmers with Drought Through the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $3.6 million for 93 different projects to implement on-farm water irrigation systems that reduce water and energy use, thereby reducing…
California to Host Listening Session on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will host a listening session on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Updated Proposed Rules for Produce…
AZ/CA/NV Direct Feeder Cattle Review
Confirmed: 900 Compared to last week, not enough head traded to establish trend. A few loads of Holstein steers for March delivery traded. Bulk of supply consisted of Holstein steers…
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
…guidelines About California Almonds California Almonds are a natural, wholesome and quality food product, making almonds California’s leading agricultural export in terms of value. The Almond Board of California promotes…
World Food Day a Reminder of Everyday Challenges With Food Access
…work with the California State Board of Food and Agriculture to generate donations to our state’s food banks. We declare each December as Farm-to-Food Bank Month and ask our farmers…
Family Farmers Do More Than Feed the World
…we’ll need expanded agricultural research, which has implications on human health as well. Access to higher quality foods, more nutritious foods, foods that will grow in drought or flood conditions…