Monthly Archives: May 2017

The California Air Resources Board, in partnership with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and California Energy Commission (CEC), will host the first meeting of the Dairy and Livestock Greenhouse Gas Reduction Working Group on May 23, 2017.  The first meeting of the Working Group will be held on: Date:  May 23, 2017 …

By Jeffrey D. Armstrong The drought emergency may be over, but our water supply worries are not. When Gov. Jerry Brown lifted mandatory conservation orders across most of the state in April, he closed the book on a sobering chapter in California history. His action marked the end of cutbacks that began in 2014. By winter, extreme drought turned to …

State Scientist Day was yesterday, May 10, at the State Capitol, an annual event that includes a science fair for students from local schools. Scientists from CDFA’s Center for Analytical Chemistry participated with several fascinating demonstrations.                                           CDFA’s Center for …

By Matthew Diebel Pass the cheese, please. And the cream and that carton of full-fat yogurt and a big glass of non-skimmed milk. And, yes, eat it to your heart’s content. That’s the finding of an international team that analyzed 29 studies and found that dairy products — even high-fat ones — does not increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. …

Note – Public Service Recognition Week is May 7-13. That’s right, we’re all in this together. The dedicated public servants of CDFA work tirelessly to fulfill an essential function – assisting farmers and ranchers in producing quality agricultural products, including a food supply that benefits Californians and helps feed the world. It is driven by experts in the many areas …

By Johanna Miller After more than four years of devastating drought, 2017 saw California receive the wettest winter in more than 100 years. According to research done by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, between October 2016 and February 2017 California averaged its highest amount of precipitation since 1895. Local farmers are definitely feeling the effects. Dick Peixoto of Watsonville’s …

External video – link no longer available By Ben Margiott If you’ve ever driven into California, you’ve slowed or maybe even stopped at the agricultural inspection station before Truckee. Many of my family and friends live near Sacramento, and I love to snowboard in the Tahoe area, so I drive through it often and have always wondered; what’s the point? …