Monthly Archives: May 2022

The annual California Agricultural Statistics Review has been released and is available on the following webpage: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/Statistics/.  This publication provides comprehensive data and information on California’s diverse agricultural economy for the 2020 crop year, including agricultural exports and organic production. In 2020, California’s farms, ranches and plant nurseries earned $49.1 billion in cash receipts, which was down 3.3 percent from …

Agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Organic and Transitional Education Certification Program (OTECP) and Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), which help producers and handlers cover the cost of organic certification, along with other related expenses. Applications …

USDA News Release The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) new Emergency Relief Program (ERP) to offset crop yield and value losses. “For over two years, farmers …

Governor’s Office News Release As global inflation and war in Europe drive up costs across the country, California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a $300.7 billion budget to provide relief from rising inflation, ensure public safety, address homelessness, transform public education, and combat climate change. The Governor’s California Blueprint includes an $18.1 billion inflation relief package to get money back …

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross appeared this week at the first-ever Sonoma County Farm Bureau Water Summit.  She joined California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot for a discussion centering on this historic drought and the new normal with climate change.   The two-day meeting hosted presentations on all aspects of water management, water quality, the water rights system, the Sustainable Groundwater Management …

The Farm to School Advisory Council and Interagency Working Group, whose guidance helped develop the recently released Planting the Seed: Farm to School Roadmap for Success, held a breakfast meeting this week for the final report to be presented to the group and to discuss next steps. The next steps will include promoting CDFA’s 2022 California Farm to School Incubator …

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joined California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot and other dignitaries at Stemple Creek Ranch in Tomales (Marin County) today to reaffirm shared priorities between the state and private stakeholders, and also to highlight an updated Draft 2022 Scoping Plan that lays out how the fifth largest economy in the world (California) can drastically reduce its …

CDFA has released its Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship (AUS) program Annual Report 2021. The report highlights how the AUS team of veterinarians, epidemiologists and specialists work toward preserving the efficacy of antibiotic drugs for both humans and animals through a comprehensive antibiotic stewardship and monitoring program. AUS Annual Report 2021 highlights include: Program scope for fiscal year 2020-2021 Livestock health …

CDFA sick bird hotline: 1-866-922-BIRD (2473) Link to CDFA Avian Flu page

California Public Service Recognition Week is May 1-7