Monthly Archives: April 2023

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross Secretary Ross is leading a climate and trade delegation to Denmark and the Netherlands to focus on building partnerships for California. (Photos: Right — Secretary Ross with US Ambassador Shefali Razdan Duggal, USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor, and Josette Lewis of the Almond Board of California. Below — discussing sustainable pest management solutions at Koppert) …

April is Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (Photo — inspection dog Yeti on the job in San Diego County, alongside handler Jeremy Partch) The purpose of California’s Dog Teams, a joint program between CDFA, the USDA, and county agricultural commissioners, is to enhance inspection and surveillance activities related to plant products entering the State of California via parcel …

SCROLL DOWN to watch a recording of the webinar In recognition of Earth Day this week CDFA is hosting a webinar on biodiversity on farms and ranches. We hope you’ll join us! NOTE — new Zoom log-in information: Link to the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84292720401 ID: 842 9272 0401 Passcode: Cdfa!220 Phone Access code: 53510063 The webinar is at 12 noon. Please …

Was your California farming operation impacted by a natural disaster? Or do you live in a California agricultural community that was impacted? Join us for a virtual question-and-answer session to learn more about programs and resources that may be available to you. What:              Question-and-answer session with USDA and California Department of Food and Agriculture about Disaster Assistance in California  When:            …

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross Secretary Ross is leading a climate and trade delegation to Denmark and the Netherlands to focus on building partnerships for California. As the EU moves forward on an ambitious green transition, Denmark is a leading example on how innovation, green farm technology, and data sharing is supporting agriculture’s pathway to carbon neutrality. Denmark has set …

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross is leading a climate and trade delegation to Denmark and the Netherlands to focus on building partnerships for California. The Danish Agriculture and Food Council has committed to the goal of being carbon-neutral by 2050. This strategy not only focuses on increasing food production on existing lands, but also increasing soil carbon. Agricultural technology and science-based …

The internet is critical to everyday life. Yet 1 out of 5 Californians lack access to affordable, reliable broadband service, devices, and the skills to use them.  As a result, millions in our state are unable to access essential government services and realize other social and economic benefits. This gap is referred to as the “digital divide” which most impacts rural …

While California’s boon of rain and snow this year is a much-needed respite from drought as well a bit of a buffer against the hotter and drier conditions the state is facing over the long-term, the wet weather is bringing risks of flooding to pockets of California, and dairies in Tulare County and neighboring Kings County are already contending with …

CDFA and the USDA are hosting a webinar to help California farmers and agricultural communities impacted by current disasters understand programs and resources that may be available to them.   If your farming operation in California was impacted by a natural disaster or if you live in an agricultural community impacted and are looking for resources to recover and rebuild, please …

Taken from a USDA news release  CDFA is joining the USDA in declaring April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month .  This national outreach month is dedicated to highlighting the impact of invasive plant pests and diseases on plants nationwide. The focus is on raising public awareness about the threat and how residents can help. Each year, invasive insects and …