The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 33 organizations to receive a total of $2.1 million in grant funding, for Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance awards. The recipients of …
Improving Nutrient Management in California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program and the Western Plant Health Association recently held their annual Nutrient Management Conference where attendees heard two …
CARB and CDFA Develop New Climate-Smart Agriculture Initiative
A new program to advance climate-smart agriculture was recently announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The new effort will …
CDFA Secretary Ross Receives Agriculturalist of the Year Award
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross was recognized as the 2019 State Fair Agriculturalist of the Year at last week’s California Ag Day at the Capitol …
Climate-Smart Agriculture Endorsed by CDFA and UC ANR in New Partnership
A new partnership to advance climate-smart agriculture was made official in Sacramento after UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) Vice President Glenda Humiston and California Secretary of Agriculture Karen …
CDFA Awards $69.9 Million for Dairy Digester Projects
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $69.9 million in grant funding to 40 dairy digester projects across the state. These projects, part of the Dairy Digester …
Pest Prevention Programs Allowed to Continue
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will now be allowed to continue its pest prevention programs. California’s Third District Court of Appeal has granted a stay of a …
CDFA Works to Reinstate Emergency Pest Management Protocols
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is working to reinstate emergency pest management protocols, filing an appeal of a recent Superior Court decision suspending a key portion of …
No Referendum Needed for Citrus Pest and Disease Program
Overwhelming positive response to California’s Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) will keep the program running for another four years, bypassing the need for a referendum. The California Department …
California Processing Tomato Report
As of May 15, California’s tomato processors reported they have or will have contracts for 11.8 million tons of processing tomatoes for 2017. This production is a 1.7 percent increase …
Milk Production Drops, Costs Rise from 2014
The California Dairy Statistics Annual for 2015 reported total milk production was down 3.4 percent, the number of dairy cows was down 2.3 percent, milk per cow was down 1.1 …
CDFA Introduces the California Climate Investments Web Site
California Climate Investments is a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment. The …
A Farm Bill for Our Future
by CDFA Office of Public Affairs The Farm Bill is essential for agriculture in the present time, but it also plays a vital role in shaping our future. It helps fund …
CDFA Selects Organizations to Provide Technical Assistance to SWEEP Applicants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 10 organizations that will provide hands-on technical assistance to prospective State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) applicants. The organizations …