…(CCA) units, and then also a new one we’re doing this year which is CDFA Irrigation & Nitrogen Management units,” said Hillman. “Growers can go look at the full digital…
Citrus Assessment Rate Set for California Producers
The citrus assessment rate for California producers has recently been announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The assessment rate has been established as 3.2 cents per…
Alternative Shipping Approach Helping to Overcome Logistical Challenges
…Transportation, and our partners at CDFA and GoBiz on the state level as well,” Bettencourt explained. “So, it’s been a wonderful experience in the sense of industry solving problems for…
Beginning Farmers Receiving $5 Million in Grant Support
Beginning farmers and farmworkers are receiving grant support from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Awards of $5 million in grant funding has been announced by CDFA’s Office…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 10-06-22
…results showing political views affecting how people view food inflation, and CDFA seeking public comment on drought priorities. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Officials Work to Develop Regulatory Response to New Citrus Disease
…city of Tulare back in March. The discovery is the first instance of the disease in the U.S. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the U.S. Department…
Latest Data Shows California Farm Receipts Increased in 2021
In a recent report, California farm receipts are shown to have increased 3.6 percent in 2021. Production statistics from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) indicate the state’s…
Cotton Acreage in California Increases 17 Percent for 2022
Final mapped California cotton acreage numbers have been announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Despite the lack of water, growers have planted more cotton this year. Final…
Week in Review: Railroad Strike Averted for Now & Little Surprise in Latest Citrus Acreage Report
…of Food and Agriculture, showing bearing acreage as 255,528 acres. Administered by CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation, the Pollinator Habitat Program is designed to increase pollinator habitat on…
Navel Orange Forecast Up 19 Percent from Last Year
The Navel orange forecast from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is up 19 percent from last year. The data is based on the 2022-23 Navel Orange Objective…
Latest Citrus Acreage Report Shows Largely Similar Numbers to 2020
The 2022 Citrus Acreage Report has been released by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Information presented in the report is comprised of survey data from California citrus…
Pollinator Habitat Program Now Accepting Grant Applications
Eligible applicants can apply for grant funding to support pollinators through the Pollinator Habitat Program (PHP). The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications for…
Week in Review: Good Year for Avocados & Farm Profits to Reach Near-Record High
…approaches. Director of the Institute, Houston Wilson said that much of the work thus far has been garnering a better understanding of the current organic landscape in the state. CDFA…
Almond Update: New Grant Program to Promote Conservation Practices
A new program from the California Department of Agriculture (CDFA) seeks to further incentivize conservation practices in agriculture. The Conservation Agriculture Planning Grants Program (CAPGP) provides financial support for the…