Author Archives: Office of Public Affairs

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

Taken a Governor’s Office news release Amid intensifying climate impacts, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the state has released an Extreme Heat Action Plan outlining a strategic and comprehensive set of state actions to adapt and strengthen resilience to extreme heat. The announcement comes on the heels of a heat wave earlier this month in Long Beach that reached …

Dr. Edie Marshall, manager of CDFA’s landmark Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Program, has been appointed to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Antimicrobials, a select group of national experts on this issue. The AVMA is the nation’s leading advocate for veterinary principles, representing more than 99,500 members. The Committee on Antimicrobials is arguably the most influential body in …

From an interview on the PPIC Water Policy Blog Julie Rentner is president of River Partners, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing life back to California’s rivers and communities. With the state in the grip of an historic drought, and increasingly extreme swings between wet and dry periods, we asked Rentner to tell us more about the benefits of river restoration …

From a Port of Oakland news release Port of Oakland’s new, temporary container yard is getting federal help in the form of financial relief for its customers. The USDA is providing agricultural and other exporters assistance in covering expenses for using the pop-up yard. “Supply chain issues locally to globally have hampered the US export business through West Coast ports …