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,”…
State Unveils Roadmap for Reducing Pesticide Use
…California Environmental Protection Agency, and California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). “The Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap recognizes how the management of pest pressures is strongly interconnected with resilient farms…
California Chill Report: Researchers Look at Solutions to Dormancy Issues
…different products in a multi-year study. “With funding from the California Walnut Board for the first couple of years and now we just started getting funding from CDFA, we’ve been…
Multi-Agency Agreement to Enhance Conservation Efforts with Bolstered Support
A multi-agency agreement seeks to better support the conservation efforts of California’s agriculture stewards. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD), University…
Almond Update: 2022 Almond Conference Less Than a Week Away
…(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…