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Montna Farms: A Multi-Generational Rice Farm Advancing Sustainability in California Agriculture

June 29, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

This video was developed by CDFA in collaboration with the California Rice Commission, highlighting the shared commitment to sustainable rice farming and agricultural stewardship in California. At Montna Farms in Sutter County, California rice farmer Nicole Montna Van Vleck shares how her family’s multi-generational farm has become a model for sustainability, wildlife habitat, and innovation in agriculture. From conserving water …

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From Orchard to Classroom: Clendenen’s Cider Works Cultivates Community Through Local Food

June 19, 2026   Office of Public Affairs

For more than a century, Clendenen’s Cider Works has been rooted in Humboldt County agriculture. Today, Clif Clendenen carries on his family’s legacy by growing fresh apples, producing local cider, and embracing sustainable farming practices on his five-acre orchard. Through a California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Farm to School grant, Clif is also helping bring locally grown, nutritious …

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Drought & Flood Relief: CalOSBA Launches California Small Ag Business Drought & Flood Relief Grant Program

September 1, 2023   Office of Public Affairs

Is your small agricultural business recovering from a drought or flood? The California Small Agricultural Business Drought & Flood Relief Grant Program will provide relief to small agricultural businesses that experienced a decline in annual gross receipts or gross profits due to drought or flood conditions. The grant funds will be allocated in a series of four distinct groups of …

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CDFA Programs Promote Resilience During Water Awareness Month 

May 23, 2023   Office of Public Affairs

It’s May, and that means it’s Water Awareness Month. The weather whiplash Californians have experienced over the past few months underscores the importance of our water systems.  While the recent wet weather has eased drought impacts on California, CDFA remains focused on continuing to provide water-saving programs and practices to help future-proof the state’s water supply.  Since 2014, CDFA’s State …

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Governor Newsom Eases Drought Restrictions

March 24, 2023   Office of Public Affairs

From the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom: WHAT TO KNOW: Climate change has made California’s dry and wet spells more extreme and unpredictable – after the three driest years on record, recent rain and snowfall have dramatically changed conditions in many parts of the state. The state has also advanced actions to boost storage and supply. Today’s action eases drought emergency …

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Rain welcome but drought persists

December 21, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

The graphic below from the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service demonstrates that almost all of California remains in a devastating drought, despite encouragement from recent precipitation. Californians are reminded to save water by not watering lawns or ornamental landscapes within 48 hours of rain events. More tips on saving water here: https://saveourwater.com

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Report: Climate extremes compound the severity of California’s continuing drought

November 22, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

Estimated $2 billion in GDP and 19,414 jobs lost to drought in 2022 Any way you look at it – precipitation, temperature, the amount of stored water available – the past three years have been the driest period on record, and one of the hottest, with roughly 68% of the 20th century average precipitation. Researchers estimate that in 2022 alone, …

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Farmers on Drought — Pang Chang, Fresno County

November 9, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

On the west side of Fresno County, you’ll find the farm of Pang Chang. He and his family have been growing crops in California for more than 30 years and farmed in Laos prior to that.   Pang started by growing Asian mixed vegetables. Around 2005, he transitioned to growing tree fruit. He has 12 acres of Jujube, 2 acres …

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Farmers on Drought — Roberto Le-Fort, San Luis Obispo County

September 21, 2022   Office of Public Affairs

Roberto Le-Fort and Dolores Howard farm a diverse number of crops just north of San Luis Obispo in the town of Creston, California, including apples, peaches, four varieties of basil, carrots, tomatoes, a multitude of herbs and spices, as well as summer and winter squashes and gourds, just to name a few. Le-Fort is a grant recipient from CDFA’s State …

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Farms, floodplains, flyways: Drought impacts, opportunities in the Sacramento Valley

September 1, 2022   Office of Public Affairs
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