Monthly Archives: September 2019

By Dana Goldstein It will take huge efforts, according to experts, to avert disasters related to climate change. Commitments from reluctant leaders to reform the global economy. Shifts in the daily routines of citizens. And research from the world’s greatest minds — lots of it. To help pay for that research, the billionaires Stewart and Lynda Resnick are set to …

Hundreds of people from throughout the state celebrated the history of California’s Native Americans at the 52nd Annual Native American Day event that took place at the west steps of the State Capitol. California Governor Gavin Newsom spoke at the event shortly before issuing a proclamation declaring today Native American Day. CDFA joined nearly a hundred state departments and agencies …

College student Andrea Levinson applied for a summer internship this year at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to gain hands-on experience in her field of study. After three months at the agency’s Division of Inspection Services (ISD), her greatest takeaway is a better understanding of CDFA’s wide range of projects and programs. “The average Californian may not …

By Nancy Matsumoto EXCERPTED Anthony Myint vividly recalls the moment he encountered the idea that would shift his life’s path. In 2014, the San Francisco chef and his wife and business partner, Karen Leibowitz, visited California carbon ranching pioneer John Wick at Nicasio Native Grass Ranch in Marin County. “He had a bunch of whiteboards out and he was just …

 From Morning Ag Clips For years more than 15 bacterial species have ruined millions of dollars worth of onion crops across the United States. That is bound to change, as a group of 24 researchers from 12 states across the country, including one researcher from South Africa, plan to take on these bugs, armed with more than $8 million over …

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a state agency in 2019. Throughout the year this blog will feature a number of items to commemorate this milestone. Today we continue with the Centennial Reflections video series, featuring CDFA employees remembering their histories, and the agency’s.

After Terry Garrett witnessed his ailing brother lose the ability to pursue his love of gardening, he took it upon himself to ensure that anybody—regardless of whether they are confined to a wheelchair—could keep their green thumbs in the dirt. Garrett is the mastermind behind the Elevated Garden: a tabletop garden that has been designed specifically for people in wheelchairs. The …