The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is calling for public input on the new Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. CDFA will be partnering with the U.S. Department of…
SPM Roadmap Implementation Guided by Industry Feedback
…hinges on cooperation. “The very immediate next steps are for us at the Department working together with CalEPA and CDFA to develop a plan for implementation that is informed by…
Prevention A Critical Component of Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap
…ways to leverage pest prevention as one of the key actions for the Roadmap. So, partnering with CDFA on identifying opportunities to do more on the prevention side,” said Julie…
AB 402 Seeks Decisive Action Against Broomrape Threat
…industry-funded board would operate under the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). It would be comprised of 12 members, with at least three representatives from each designated district. The…
Methane Emission Reduction Grants Available for Dairy and Livestock Producers
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has opened grant applications for commercial dairies and livestock operations to implement methane emission reduction measures. CDFA’s dairy and livestock methane programs…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 06-12-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers upcoming CDFA Prop 12 compliance webinars for distributors and producers, study showing the…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 06-09-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers LandFlex opening up to more irrigation districts, grocery inflation cooling, and CDFA awarding…
VofV: CDFA Undersecretary Christine Birdsong Talks Sustainable Pest Management Solutions
Undersecretary for the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Christine Birdsong joins Dennis Donohue and Candace Wilson on this week’s episode of Voices of the Valley to discuss her…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-02-23
…efforts covering water and technology and another episode of the Voices of the Valley with a CDFA undersecretary on the future of the industry. Tune in to the show for…
IPM Technical Assistance Projects Receive $1.1 Million in Support
Two technical assistance projects have been awarded funding support from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). A total of $1.1 million was awarded as a means to support…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-10-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers CDFA providing $1.1 million for IPM assistance, storm impact updates for Monterey County,…
Floodwaters Create ‘Situational Crisis’ for California Dairy Farmers
…the cows back on some kind of milking schedule. “We are working with CDFA and the state veterinarian to turn on those milking parlors as quickly as we can getting…
Pollinator Habitat Program Awards $12 Million to 10 Projects
…from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The Pollinator Habitat Program (PHP) was established through the Budget Act of 2021, with $15 million being provided to CDFA for…
California Chill Report: Getting Walnuts Through Warmer Winters
…Board and now CDFA, we’ve been looking at different dormancy breaking treatments to help encourage trees along to wake up in the spring when they haven’t gotten enough winter chill,”…