Monthly Archives: March 2012

Connecting Consumers to Farmers and Farmers to Resources – the New Food Compass

March 9, 2012   Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary, and Linda

From my experience at the USDA, I know the great wealth of data the agency has at its fingertips. With the release of the new Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food website tool – the food compass – resources and information about our local food systems become readily available. Did you know California has more than 435 farmers markets and …

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Nitrogen management – a key issue in farming

March 8, 2012   State Board of Food and Agriculture President Craig McNamara

Nitrogen, an essential plant nutrient for food crops, is a hot topic right now in California agriculture. Next week, a team of university researchers is scheduled to release a report on nitrate in groundwater in the Tulare Basin and Salinas areas. So I thought this was a perfect time to take the issue before the California State Board of Food …

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News Release – Vacancies on newly established rendering committee

March 7, 2012   Office of Public Affairs

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=12-006 The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Meat, Poultry and Egg Safety Branch (MPES) is announcing seven (7) vacancies on the newly established Rendering Industry Advisory Board.  This advisory board makes recommendations to the CDFA Secretary on all matters pertaining to the MPES Rendering Program including: • Adoption, modification, and repeal of regulations and procedures. • Procedures for …

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News Release – Nitrogen cycle to be focus of next California State Board of Food and Agriculture meeting

March 2, 2012   Office of Public Affairs

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=12-005 The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will discuss a variety of topics related to the nitrogen cycle and the proactive work by California farmers and ranchers on the issue at its upcoming meeting on March 6th in Sacramento. The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, …

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Measuring Their Worth: What “Weights and Measures” Mean to California

March 1, 2012   Kristin Macey, Director, CDFA Division of Measurement Standards

“Every penny counts” may be an old quote, but it rings just as true today.  The average price of gasoline has shot up to over $4.00 per gallon again.  Plenty of people will do the math and maybe drive a little farther to get a good deal at the gas pump.  But what if the dispenser isn’t accurate or the …

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Governor Brown Proclaims March 1-7 as Weights and Measures Week

March 1, 2012   Office of Public Affairs

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=12-004 “In recognition of the vital role California’s Division of Measurement Standards and our County Sealers play in protecting consumers and businesses throughout the state, I recognize March 1-7, 2012 as Weights and Measures Week in California,” Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. said in a letter announcing the designation. Governor Brown’s recognition supports the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s …

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