…hard for all of us and the fruits of their labor bring us together, at Thanksgiving and all year long. By Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…to school also provides a significant and reliable market for local farmers and ranchers.” USDA’s Farm to School Grants fund school districts, state and local agencies, tribal nations, agricultural producers,…
USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help Landowners
Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $350 million to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands across the nation. The funding is provided through…
Public Water Conversation in Central Valley
…of Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross and a panel of water managers, growers and environmental activists. Permanent Crops Trend Ross headlined the event with a one-on-one conversation with LA Times writer…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan: Key Outcomes for Agriculture Vilsack Secretary Vilsack arrived in Japan today to meet with agricultural counterparts. The United States recently concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership…
Transportation Perspectives of U.S. International Food Aid Programs Examination
…Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. “The existing partnership between agriculture, the maritime industry, and government-sponsored food aid providers has…
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a Time for Sharing and Caring
…season. Still, California agriculture has made great strides in addressing food insecurity through the work of organizations like the CAFB, Ag Against Hunger, California Young Farmers and Ranchers, Hidden Harvest,…
Charter of Milan Establishes Important Values for a Sustainable World
…to sign it, as well. The Charter may be viewed and signed here #signMilancharter by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture from the CDFA’s Planting Seeds Blog…
CDFA Wants You!
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted for 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross is welcoming volunteers with knowledge and expertise regarding…
Woodland California Ag Museum Transition
…California farmers do. We grow. Visit online at www.CaliforniaAgMuseum.org Contact the museum’s Executive Director Lorili Ostman at Lorili@AgHistory.org By Jenny Lester Moffitt, CDFA Deputy Secretary from CDFA’s Planting Seeds Blog…
Statement from Ag. Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement regarding the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. “The release of the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is an important…
Latino Farmers Conference Offers Templates for Success, Exceeds Expectations
…very well received by attendees who help feed our nation,” said Farm Service Agency State Director Oscar Gonzales. “Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is committed to expanding opportunities for Latino farmers.”…
USDA Ranks High in EPA Report on Renewable Energy Use
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to lead in the use of green power according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Top 100 list of the largest…
Vilsack Asks for Help in Fight Against Child Food Insecurity
The Agriculture Secretary is asking pediatricians for help in fighting childhood hunger and obesity. Vilsack Asks for Help in Fight Against Child Food Insecurity…