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CDFA Secretary Karen Ross discusses climate smart, resilient and regenerative food systems with New Zealand’s Minister of Agriculture

September 7, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

On Tuesday, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and State Board of Food and Agriculture President Don Cameron met with New Zealand Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor to discuss a variety of agricultural issues related to climate and trade. The meeting also included a discussion with Allbirds Co-Founder Tim Brown on the company’s carbon neutral commitment, which extends to agricultural producers in …

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KTXL Fox 40: Farmer turns to UC Davis-developed tech to conserve water

June 23, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

As the drought continues into the warmer months, farmers are looking for ways to help conserve water while still trying to keep their businesses afloat. One Yolo County grower has found a way to do that using a water monitoring tool that was developed at UC Davis. For the past twenty years, Dan Martinez has managed this vineyard for Berryessa …

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Farmers On Drought: Nick Boldt – Stone Fruit, Reedley, CA

June 21, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

This summer, CDFA is asking farmers what this drought means for their farms, their families, and their ongoing efforts to reduce water use and improve efficiency. What does this drought mean for your farm? “In a normal year my farm uses a mixture of surface water and groundwater in order to maintain healthy trees. The drought has resulted in severe decrease …

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California Pollinator Coalition Reports Increasing Cooperation Among Ag, Conservation Groups

June 20, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

Members note successful projects in celebration of National Pollinator Week June 20-26 A year after coming together to help make the agricultural landscape more friendly to pollinators, members of the California Pollinator Coalition say they’re gaining momentum, building stronger relationships between agriculture and conservation groups that are already increasing habitat on the ground.  The coalition – created in April 2021 …

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CDFA joins Aemetis in celebrating the commissioning of Biogas to RNG upgrade

June 16, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

On Friday the 10th of June, CDFA’s Deputy Secretary for Climate and Working Lands Virginia Jameson was on-hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony commissioning the Aemetis Biogas Central Dairy Digester Project’s dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) cleanup and compression unit and interconnection with PG&E’s gas pipeline in Keyes, California. This project involves a cluster that, when complete, will include 60 dairy …

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Video — Eggs, dairy and regenerative farming

May 2, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

Through regenerative farming practices, Alexandre Family Farm achieves sustainable water conservation goals in its production of eggs and dairy products. Located in Northern California’s Humboldt and Del Norte counties, the farm also focuses on healthy soils.

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International Webinar on Dairy Methane Reduction Programs and Climate Smart Agriculture with California, Netherlands and Denmark

April 17, 2020   Office of Public Affairs

Join CDFA and the Governments of Denmark and the Netherlands The State of California, Denmark and the Netherlands are all actively working to reduce methane gas emissions, capture methane gas from dairy operations, and utilize that gas as a renewable energy source. This webinar will focus on climate-warming greenhouse gases from dairy and livestock operations, and new technologies to mitigate …

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Secretary Ross meets with Vietnamese Vice Minister of Agriculture

February 28, 2020   Office of Public Affairs

This afternoon CDFA Secretary Karen Ross met with a Vietnamese Delegation of government and business leaders led by Vice Minister Le Quoc Doanh of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. This meeting served as an opportunity to strengthen the collaboration and partnership between Vietnam and California on issues related to trade, climate and technology. Vietnam is California’s tenth largest …

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Applications due March 1 for FARMER funding to upgrade agricultural trucks, equipment, reduce pollution

February 24, 2020   Office of Public Affairs

$4.65 million available — across 18 California air districts — for purchase of cleaner agricultural trucks, pump engines, tractors and more From the California Air Resources Board Funds to replace old agricultural equipment and vehicles are now available for 18 of California’s smaller air districts. Replacement with cleaner equipment helps reduce emissions of harmful diesel exhaust and greenhouse gases, and …

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Secretary Ross tours World Ag Expo in Tulare

February 11, 2020   Office of Public Affairs

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross toured the exhibit grounds this afternoon at World Ag Expo in Tulare, including visits to CDFA booths and conversations with farmers and ranchers who traveled from throughout the state and beyond to take in the annual event at the International Agri-Center. The expo began today and runs through Thursday, Feb. 13.

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