Have you ever wanted to go to China? The California Department of Food and Agriculture is taking applications from small businesses to be a part of their California Agricultural Trade…
Funding for Fairs to be Discussed
…savings. This $32 million reduction in funding repositioned how fairs operate. The CDFA meeting is Tuesday, July 9th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the CDFA in Sacramento. The…
Sec. Ross Sends Letter to Dairy Industry
…download audio report CDFA Secretary Karen Ross sent a letter to the dairy industry just after CDFA announced a determination that market conditions warrant another temporary adjustment to the minimum…
Restrictions Lifted for Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare
…HLB in local citrus trees, they are asked to please call CDFA’s toll-free pest hotline at 1-800-491-1899. For more information on the Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing, please visit: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/…
CDFA to Meet with New Farmers and Ranchers
New farmers and ranchers have the chance to tell the CDFA about their experiences at an upcoming meeting. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The CDFA…
New App to Report Invasive Pests
…a new mobile app. It’s called “Report a Pest”, and it lets people take photos of a suspected invasive insect or plant and send them to CDFA for evaluation. The…
CDFA Sessions on Food Safety
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be hosting two listening sessions on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act Proposed Fresh Produce and Preventive Control…
Bovine Tuberculosis Detected at Tulare County Dairy
…during routine slaughter inspection. California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) veterinarians, in coordination with their counterparts at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), began testing herds that may…
CDFA Announces Answer To Milk Price Hearing
The CDFA has announced it’s answer to the milk price hearing last month, but is it too little, too late? The CDFA says it will temporarily increase Class 1,2,3, 4a…
LGMA CEO Discusses New Regulations
…Open or Download Audio Report Horsfall wrote a statement on the CDFA’s Planting Seeds blog, saying he believes the LGMA program meets or exceeds the new rules, but adjustments will…
Ag Regulations Topic of Meeting
…or Download Audio Report They will discuss ag regulatory, environmental, and irrigated land regulatory programs. Several speakers are scheduled. The board advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural…
California Dairies Await CDFA Decision
California dairy men and women are awaiting a decision by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The CDFA held…
Cattle Rustling in California
…In fact, a division of the CDFA is dedicated just to this. It’s the Bureau of Livestock ID. The bureau keeps track of the transport, sale and slaughter of cattle…
Dairy Hearing This Week
…milk and higher-than-ever feed costs. Agnet West first told you about the hearing when it was announced earlier this month. To see the full hearing announcement from the CDFA, click…