…general program questions. Governor Brown has called on all Californians to reduce their water use by 20 percent and prevent water waste – visit SaveOurH2O.org to find out how everyone…
Key Agriculture Componet Added to Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
For the first time in the history of the Governor’s Economic and Leadership Awards (GEELA), the category of Agricultural Ecosystem Services has been added for statewide recognition by the California…
Celebrating Dairy in June
…Milk Month June is National Dairy Month, and following years of tradition here in California, Governor Jerry Brown has declared it Real California Milk Month as well. The proclamation reads…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring “Real California Milk Month”
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring June 2014 as “Real California Milk Month” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is…
Groundwater Discussions at CDFA Meeting
…California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The state board conducts forums that bring together local, state…
Meeting to Focus on Future of CA Ag
…to see that all facets of agricultural production support highly skilled and technical career paths.” The California State Board of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
With California’s driest months ahead, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to strengthen the state’s ability to manage water and habitat effectively in drought conditions and…
Additional Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s New Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
SACRAMENTO, April 22, 2014 – Emergency drought legislation (SB 103) signed in March by Governor Brown allocates $10 million to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for on-farm…
Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater
…establishing local management entities and clarifying the state’s role in groundwater management. Workshop organizers said the discussions were presented in the context of the governor’s 2014 California Water Action Plan,…
Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss New CDFA Water Program
Emergency drought legislation (SB 103) signed earlier this month by Governor Brown allocates $10 million to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for on-farm water conservation practices throughout…
Focus on Ag Education at Ag Day at the Capital
…state dropped off thousands of Future Farmers of America, or FFA, members who now face the loss of half their programs funding due to Governor Jerry Brown removing the Agriculture…
Ag Day at the Capital and Funding Ag Education
…of the California Agriculture Teachers Association comments about the governor’s cut to the Agriculture Education Incentive Grant. Aschwanden explains the ag education budget cuts in our video. CLICK HERE. For…
AgNeTVideo: Explanation of Ag Education Budget Cuts
Jim Aschwanden, director of the California Agriculture Teachers Association, explains more about the governor’s cut to the Agriculture Education Incentive Grant. For more from Aschwanden, click here….
Future of FFA Uncertain
Adam Gray The future of FFA and other agriculture education programs is uncertain here in California due to Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to drop the Agriculture Incentive Grant. Assemblymember Adam…