…the CDFA will focus on groundwater supply issues and look for answers. A number of speakers are invited and the public is invited This meeting starts at 10:00 at the…
CDFA To Discuss Groundwater Supply Challenges
…supply, but greater reliance upon this precious resource during times of drought increases the challenges we face,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “Managing groundwater at the local and regional level…
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…proposals must be submitted electronically using FAAST by Friday, December 6, 2013, at 5 pm PST. Prospective applicants may contact CDFA’s Federal Funds Management Office at (916) 657-3231, or grants@cdfa.ca.gov….
2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…at each workshop location. Individuals planning to attend should email grants@cdfa.ca.gov with their contact information, number of seats required and workshop location. Upon confirmation of registration further details will be…
Strawberry Commission Awarded Grant
The California Department of Food and Agriculture gives a big boost to the California Strawberry Commission Click to Open or Download Audio Report The CDFA gave the commission a three-year…
California Ag Headlines for October 8
…Other Invertebrates. Goals of the symposium are to explore 21st century invasive pest management challenges and possible improvements to CDFA policies and procedures, and to foster communication and understanding among…
CDFA Meeting to Focus on Ag Research
…is essential to ensuring a highly productive, continuously innovative, and safe food supply,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “Our national investment in agricultural research is critical if we are to…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Found in Fresno County
…Fresno County. The latest interception found in a Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter trap was confirmed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Maps and current information will soon be available…
Governor Signs Hemp Bill
…(CDFA) and county agricultural commissioners. Currently, more than 30 industrialized nations grow industrial hemp and export it to the United States. Hemp is the only crop that is illegal to…
New ACP Finds in Tulare County
…The latest interceptions were confirmed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) this morning. Maps and current information will soon be available on the Agricultural Commissioner’s website: http://agcomm.co.tulare.ca.us/default/….
California Leads Nation in Specialty Crop Funding
…fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). “We are grateful for this partnership with the USDA and our stakeholders,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “This…
ACP Update: New Psyllid in Exeter, Quarantines Expanded
…to Open or Download Audio Report Another Asian Citrus Psyllid finding in Tulare County – this one near the town of Exeter. CDFA has already begun to survey the affected…
New ACP Found Near Tulare County Town of Exeter
…was confirmed by the California Department of Agriculture (CDFA). Maps and current information are available on the Agricultural Commissioner’s website by visiting: http://agcomm.co.tulare.ca.us/default/. CDFA has already begun to survey the…
ACP Quarantine Expansion in Tulare and Kern Counties
…may have seen the Asian citrus psyllid are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899. For more information on the Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing disease please visit: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp….