The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) has begun to accept new management practice proposals to consider as part of the Alternative…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…affordable and safe food crops,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “Improving soil health in California must be a collaborative effort between CDFA, stakeholder groups, sister agencies…
Complex Process to Determine Fate of California Dairy Quota Continues
…recently submitted a petition to CDFA in hopes the plan will go to a referendum. A referendum under the UDFC plan would require a supermajority vote to move forward. “CDFA…
Agricultural Statistics Review Shows Mild Improvement
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently released the latest agricultural statistics review which shows a modest improvement from the year prior. The report shows that the state’s…
Successful Elimination of Virulent Newcastle Disease in California
California officials have gotten a handle on Virulent Newcastle Disease (VND), after two years of efforts to address the issue. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the…
More Than 300 Projects Selected for Healthy Soils Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced that a total of 316 projects have been awarded grants under the Healthy Soils Program Incentives Program. A total of…
CDFA Announces New Dates for Stop QIP Petition Hearing
…(CDFA) has moved the QIP hearing date once again to June 9 and 10. The hearing will be held through webinar and teleconference beginning at 9 a.m. on both days….
Newsom Expanding Farm to Family Program
…and Agriculture (CDFA) and the California Association of Food Banks (CAFB). The goal is to help connect California’s farmers and ranchers to food banks to help fill the overwhelming demand…
HLB Quarantine Regulation Change to Further Protect California Citrus
…7 were able to move bulk citrus into zone 6 without having to adhere to ACP-free performance standards. CDFA has officially revoked that authorization and will require the added mitigation…
Still Time to Apply for Dairy Methane Reduction Programs
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is still accepting applications for dairy methane reduction programs after having extended the initial deadline by 30 days. In light of the…
FDA Temporarily Suspends Routine Facility Inspections
…our workers,” Isom noted. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will also be holding off on routine facility inspections for compliance with the Produce Safety Rule. CDFA will…
N95 Masks: ‘Perfect Storm’ Brewing for Agriculture
…Agriculture (CDFA) is encouraging those who are experiencing issues with accessing PPE and other sanitation supplies to contact their local Office of Emergency Services (OES) branch. If OES is unable…
HLB Spreads North to San Bernardino, Expands Quarantine
CDFA, March 24, 2020 – A citrus quarantine expansion has been declared following the detection of the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB) in one residential citrus tree in the City of…
Livestock Haulers Included in Hours of Service Waiver
…manufacturing, transporting, and selling of animal feed is a vital component for animal health. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has indicated that animal feed is a part…