The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has received over $4 million to help support specialty crop research. The funding support comes from the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP)…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-06-22
…CDFA programs such as AMMP, and the NASS Pacific Region weekly Crop Progress and Weather Conditions reports are back. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
No Surprises in Grape Crush, But Report Highlights Future Considerations
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Final Grape Crush Report for 2021 demonstrated an increase of 9.2 percent from 2020. “We weren’t overly surprised by what we saw,”…
Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update April 6
…processing tomatoes and melons. Following the break, other presentations will include an update on CDFA’s beet curly top virus control program and a look at a web-based decision tool for…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 03-18-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers Five BeSure! Campaign tips for applicators, CDFA awarding nearly $1.5 million for biological…
Industry Collaboration Helps End Surveillance Sampling of Leafy Greens
…from FDA as “impactful.” Collaborative efforts on behalf of the industry were the lynchpin in showing the FDA that broad sampling was not necessary. “Our discussions between Western Growers, CDFA,…
CDFA Seeking Dairy Methane Reduction Projects
California’s budget has allotted $32 million for projects to reduce methane created from California dairies. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation has…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 03-11-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers gas prices and competing clean energy solutions, CDFA seeking dairy methane reduction projects,…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 03-08-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers CDFA funding biological pest management research, the important variables CFBF is considering in…
CA Corner Stores Get a Healthy Make Over
…processed foods. Visit cafarmtofork.cdfa.ca.gov for more on the grant program. Listen to the full report below. CA Corner Stores Get a Healthy Make Over Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News…
California’s Climate Smart Agriculture
…Program, and the Alternative Manure Management to better assist farmers in being stewards of the land and to better protect the environment. The latest CDFA report outlines just how effective…
WETA Program Application Window Extended to February 3
CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation extended the application period for a new competitive grant program. An additional two weeks was provided to submit applications for the new Water Efficiency…
Applications Still Being Accepted for HSP Incentives Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is still accepting applications for the Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Incentives Program. As of January 6, a total of 836 applications have…
California Walnut Board Supports Industry Growth During Record Crop Year
…in concurrence with the Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The CWC is mainly involved in health research and export market development activities. For more industry…