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Community Alliance for Family Farmers emergency fund for drought and pandemic relief

August 4, 2021   Office of Public Affairs

Note — This program is utilizing funds from the California Underserved and Small Producers Program (CUSP), administered by CDFA. —- With many small farms still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, and deepening impacts felt from the drought, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) is relaunching its California Family Farmer Emergency Fund for farmers in crisis. The current drought is sending …

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Join CDFA in recognizing National Farmers’ Market Week, August 1-7

August 3, 2021   Office of Public Affairs

Video in Spanish Visit this link for a list of Certified Farmers’ Markets in California.

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USDA makes investment in drought-parched Klamath River Basin

August 2, 2021   Office of Public Affairs

From a USDA News Release The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $15 million for a new drought pilot to assist agricultural producers impacted by worsening drought conditions in the Klamath River Basin. The announcement comes as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture will travel to the state for events focused on drought and wildfire resiliency on Tuesday. “As ongoing drought …

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Tree Nut Growers: 2021 Navel Orangeworm Survey has begun

August 2, 2021   Office of Public Affairs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services Division is releasing the 2021 Navel Orangeworm Program Survey to growers. The survey addresses the development of new tools to detect and control navel orangeworm in tree nut crops, including sterile insect technique (SIT), which is an environmentally-friendly pest control method involving the mass-rearing and sterilization of …

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‘The Business of Farming’ – USDA and partners offer regional workshops to support black and urban farmers and ranchers

July 30, 2021   Office of Public Affairs

The USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Initiative and the USDA Farm Service Agency are collaborating with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and regional partners to offer three regional workshops to support underserved farmers and ranchers by providing essential business-building resources. Sacramento: Tuesday, August 24, 2021Sacramento County Farm Bureau2600 River Plaza Dr.Sacramento, CA 958339:00am to 1:00pm Fresno: Wednesday, …

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Webinar series and interim report about agricultural neighbor best practices for food safety available online

July 29, 2021   Office of Public Affairs

A webinar series hosted by the California Farm Bureau Federation in partnership with the Monterey County Farm Bureau and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) about best food safety practices for agricultural neighbors is now available online. The recordings include members of the California Agricultural Neighbors (CAN) group discussing the CAN interim report, “California Agricultural Neighbors: Neighbor-to-neighbor best practices …

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COVID Vaccination: Visit MyTurn.ca.gov

July 28, 2021   Office of Public Affairs

California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross: “We can all do this together. Please visit MyTurn.ca.gov to learn more about vaccinations. All of us can be part of the solution.”

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Farm Fresh – a video series from Western Growers

July 27, 2021   Office of Public Affairs

From a Western Growers news release “Farm Fresh,” a series of three videos available on YouTube from Western Growers, showcases the extraordinary skills and ingenuity of the farmers and farmworkers who work to bring food to America’s tables. “Farm Fresh: Harvesting” highlights the speed, precision – and yes, knife skills – that are required to harvest everything from broccoli to …

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Sustainable Pest Management Work Group: Learning from Innovators on California’s Central Coast

July 26, 2021   Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joined farmers, scientists and other colleagues serving on the Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) Work Group for a trip to the Monterey/Salinas region last week. The group used the trip as an opportunity to see pest management issues from the perspective of one of California’s most productive agricultural areas. “The scope, scale and pace of agricultural production …

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California State Board of Food and Agriculture – August 3, 2021 Meeting Notice

July 25, 2021   Office of Public Affairs

California State Board of Food and Agriculture to discuss organic, regenerative and resilient agriculture on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. GoToWebinar Meeting Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5110661304311370508Webinar ID: 600-396-867 Interpretación simultánea (español) transmisión de audio: Marque: 844-460-0074

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